Reputation in auctions: Theory, and evidence from eBay

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 353-369

  Houser, Daniel ^a   Wooders, John ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 33646262580     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: 15309134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9134.2006.00103.x     Document Type: Article

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