Digital platforms play a central role in the development of theDigital Entrepreneurial
Ecosystem (DEE). The growing body ofresearch addressing the issue of imbalances in
DEEs has raisedthe challenge of how to recommend policies specifically designedto
overcome the causes of such imbalances. This paper exploresthe issue of platformization
in three developed and high-incomecountries in the European Union: Germany, France
and Austria.The framework and empirical measurement of the DigitalPlatform
Economy (DPE) Index are used to analyze the state ofDEE in these three countries,
identify the most prominentweaknesses that could be barriers, and propose policyrecommendations
to overcome these barriers and promote thedevelopment of DEE. The results of the three-step
investigationpresent the current state of DEE in each country andfind thatsimilar
constraining elements in the Digital Multi-Sided Platformsof the three countries have
the most potential to systemicallydisrupt the DEE balance. Tailor-made policies with
a holisticapproach are recommended to address these constrainingelements and
target overall DEE growth. The results of this studyare expected to motivate future
research highlighting the issuessurrounding multi-sided platform markets in the context
of digitaleconomic development in the European Union.
