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Paul Belleflamme

@belleflamme.bsky.social

Professor of digital economics, UCLouvain (Belgium) www.paulbelleflamme.com

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Paul Belleflamme@belleflamme.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Batibouw isn’t just another trade fair this year. In a sector hit by crisis, its role as a brick‑and‑mortar platform becomes strategic. I explore how the 2026 edition can actively contribute to a new growth path for Belgian construction. paulbelleflamme.substack.com/p/batibouw-i...

Batibouw in Crisis Mode: How a Brick‑and‑Mortar Platform Can Rebuild Construction

How Batibouw, as a brick‑and‑mortar platform, can help a crisis‑hit Belgian construction sector coordinate, innovate, and find new paths to sustainable growth.

paulbelleflamme.substack.com

Paul Belleflamme@belleflamme.bsky.social · 6mo ago

🎶 𝙍𝙝𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙢 𝙞𝙨 𝙠𝙚𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙡𝙗𝙪𝙢 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚🎶 The article below reinforces what I highlighted in a previous blog: artists wisely avoid releasing their albums during the same period as major stars (see paulbelleflamme.substack.com/p/when-taylo...). stereogum.com/2486498/robb...

Robbie Williams Breaks Beatles Chart Record By Waiting Out Taylor Swift Album Rollout

Robbie Williams now has the most UK #1 albums of all time. The former Take That member’s latest, Britpop, debuted atop the UK album chart today, becoming his 16th #1. That surpasses the record of 15 s...

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Paul Belleflamme@belleflamme.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Cet article se base sur mon étude, que vous pouvez trouver ici: www.regards-economiques.be/index.php?op...

Regards économiques - Un éclairage économique du débat autour de la tarification locale chez Colruyt

Site web de la revue "Regards Economiques" des économistes de l'UCLouvain.

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Trends-Tendances@trendsbelgique.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Face aux écarts de prix constatés chez Colruyt entre les différentes régions, l'idée d'imposer des tarifs uniformes semble logique. Mais est-ce une fausse bonne idée ?

Paul Belleflamme@belleflamme.bsky.social · 11mo ago

📣 Call for advice from fellow economics educators: I’m looking for effective ways to explain the 𝕤𝕦𝕓𝕘𝕒𝕞𝕖-𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕗𝕖𝕔𝕥 ℕ𝕒𝕤𝕙 𝕖𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕓𝕣𝕚𝕦𝕞 so that it really clicks. ⁉️ Have you discovered intuitive explanations, analogies, or classroom activities that help it stick?

Paul Belleflamme@belleflamme.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Digital platforms often face a trade-off: satisfying one user group’s needs can disadvantage another, as the total transaction value is fixed. For example, Airbnb must balance guest flexibility and host protection. techcrunch.com/2025/08/14/a...

Airbnb will allow US users to book stays without paying up front | TechCrunch

Airbnb has launched a new feature called "Reserve Now, Pay Later" that lets users in the U.S. reserve a property without paying upfront, potentially allowing people to cancel their bookings with less ...

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Paul Belleflamme@belleflamme.bsky.social · last yr.

Dropbox’s decision to discontinue Dropbox Passwords highlights a critical lesson in platform strategy: not every feature achieves the scale or impact required for long-term success. This move offers a real-world example of the “minimum viable platform” concept. open.substack.com/pub/paulbell...

Cracking the Code: Demystifying the Minimum Viable Platform (1)

In 2011, Eric Ries popularised the concept of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) as part of the Lean Startup methodology.

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