Platform Economy in the Digital Age: A Literature Review of Digital Platform and Monopoly

Qianqian Jiang; Yanrong Chen; Chi Han; Enqi Lin

doi:10.54254/2754-1169/92/20231085

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Received: 4 June 2024

Published: 20 June 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2754-1169/92/20231085

Article Type: Research Article

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Jiang,Q.;Chen,Y.;Han,C.;Lin,E. (2024). Platform Economy in the Digital Age: A Literature Review of Digital Platform and Monopoly. Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences,92,316-322.

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