Egg Problem

The Egg Problem is a theoretical construct in platform growth economics that identifies the foundational challenge of achieving initial user adoption on both sides of a two-sided marketplace, where each side’s participation depends on the presence of the other, thereby creating a mutual dependency that inhibits platform launch and scale.

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Citations

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Authors

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Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Variants

Chicken-and-egg DilemmaChicken-and-egg Problem

Authors

12

  1. RD
    Rik de Vries

    Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands

    2 publications · 51 citations

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  2. RV
    Robert van den Hoed

    Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands

    2 publications · 51 citations

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  3. JH
    Jurjen Helmus

    Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands

    2 publications · 51 citations

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  4. DB
    D. Bardok

    Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands

    2 publications · 51 citations

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  5. KM
    Karn Moonsri

    Khon Kaen University, Thailand

    1 publications · 12 citations

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Venues

  1. Applied Sciences

    1 publications · 12 citations

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  2. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 1 publications · 70 citations

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  4. Lincoln University Research Archive (Lincoln University)

    Repository · 1 publications · 12 citations

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  5. World Electric Vehicle Journal

    1 publications · 31 citations

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