David Evans

10 Years Later, Platforms Still Define the Connected Economy

10 Years Later, Platforms Still Define the Connected Economy
10 Years Later, Platforms Still Define the Connected Economy
August 27, 2025  |  Connected Economy

In 2016, David Evans and Richard Schmalensee published the Harvard Business School Press book, Matchmakers: The New Economics of Multisided Platforms. The book explained what...

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Legend, Legacy and the Future: Reflecting on 75 Years of Credit Cards and 20 Years of ‘Paying With Plastic’
Legend, Legacy and the Future: Reflecting on 75 Years of Credit Cards and 20 Years...
February 08, 2025  |  Credit Cards

By now, the story of the birth of the credit card has taken on the stuff of legend. The current state of that legend dates...

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Draghi Report Says EU Faces ‘Existential’ Competitive Challenge for Tech Investment
Draghi Report Says EU Faces ‘Existential’ Competitive Challenge for Tech Investment
September 09, 2024  |  Technology

A new report published Monday (Sept. 9), which was spearheaded by former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, paints a stark picture of the European...

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They Said That: Notable Quotables From the Week of July 8, 2024
They Said That: Notable Quotables From the Week of July 8, 2024
July 12, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

PYMNTS reporters, analysts and writers do dozens of interviews every week to bring you the editorial package that is PYMNTS and PYMNTS Intelligence. While they...

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How The World Does Digital: Business Models And Innovation Drive Consumer Engagement
How The World Does Digital: Business Models And Innovation Drive Consumer Engagement
July 10, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Let’s start this article with a pop quiz. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Could France Lead the EU’s Digital Comeback?  
Could France Lead the EU’s Digital Comeback?  
May 27, 2024  |  Fintech Investments

After starting the year at a five-year low, France may be in a position to lead venture investment in the EU out of the dark...

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Why OnTruck Isn’t The “Uber For Trucks”
Why OnTruck Isn’t The “Uber For Trucks”
July 19, 2017  |  Matchmakers

Iñigo Juantegui, co-founder of OnTruck, tends to hear the word “Uber” a lot. As the head of a platform that connects short haul truckers to...

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Making #VoiceFirst More Than A Hashtag
Making #VoiceFirst More Than A Hashtag
May 24, 2017  |  Matchmakers

For the past decade, brand experiences have moved from thinking from a PC-first mindset to a mobile-first mindset. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Experts Weigh In On Payment Rails — New And Old
Experts Weigh In On Payment Rails — New And Old
April 14, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

       Deck: Rails can be rickety, and rails can be gleamingly new, but in payments rails have to make sure the money gets to where...

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