A meta-analysis of platform ecosystems and value co-creation relationships

Li Xiaodi, Tang Weiyi

Science Research Management ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (8) : 96-105.

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Science Research Management ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (8) : 96-105. DOI: 10.19571/j.cnki.1000-2995.2026.08.010  CSTR: 32148.14.kygl.2026.08.010

A meta-analysis of platform ecosystems and value co-creation relationships

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Platform ecosystem is an important place for value co-creation in the era of digital economy, which expands the value space for innovation subjects, and the relationship between platform ecosystem and value co-creation has become a new research focus. This paper utilized meta-analysis methods to explore the comprehensive effect between platform ecosystems and value co-creation based on 47 independent empirical research samples at home and abroad, and dug deeper into the subgroup effect relationship between different dimensions. It is found that:(1) in the overall dimension, there is a significant positive correlation between platform ecosystem and value co-creation, which has a positive impact on value co-creation activities among innovation subjects. (2) In the subdimensions of platform ecosystem, multi-party interaction, individual initiative, platform governance, and platform infrastructure all have a positive effect on value co-creation, with individual initiative and platform infrastructure having a stronger positive effect on value co-creation. (3) In the dimension of value co-creation, there is a significant positive correlation between platform ecosystem and both financial and non-financial perspectives of value co-creation, and the positive correlation with non-financial perspectives of value co-creation is more significant. (4) In the moderating effect analysis, subject type and digital empowerment significantly moderated the effect of platform ecosystem on value co-creation. This study deepens and supplements the existing research results by integrating the analysis, and will provide theoretical reference for innovation subjects to realize value co-creation through platform ecosystem empowerment.

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platform ecosystem / value co-creation / meta-analysis / platform empowerment

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Li Xiaodi , Tang Weiyi. A meta-analysis of platform ecosystems and value co-creation relationships[J]. Science Research Management. 2026, 47(8): 96-105 https://doi.org/10.19571/j.cnki.1000-2995.2026.08.010

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