Consumers' attitudes toward regulation of internet auction sites: A third-person effect perspective

Internet Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 359-377

  Yang, Kenneth C c ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Auctions; Internet; Regulation; Surveys

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944531776     PISSN: 10662243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10662240510615155     Document Type: Article

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