The value of information in an online consumer electronics market

Journal of Public Policy and Marketing

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-25

  Baye, Michael R ^c   Morgan, John ^a   Scholten, Patrick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Bentley College   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0038209612     PISSN: 07439156     EISSN: 15477207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jppm.22.1.17.17625     Document Type: Article

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