On the efficiency of Internet markets for consumer goods

Journal of Public Policy and Marketing

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 4-16

  Ratchford, Brian T ^a   Pan, Xing ^a   Shankar, Venkatesh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0037534255     PISSN: 07439156     EISSN: 15477207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jppm.22.1.4.17620     Document Type: Article

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