Quality disclosure formats in a distribution channel

Management Science

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1513-1526

  Guo, Liang ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Communication; Disclosure; Disclosure format; Distribution channel; Quality

Indexed keywords

DISCLOSURE; DISCLOSURE FORMAT; DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL; EQUILIBRIUM INFORMATION; OPTIMAL CHOICE; QUALITY; QUALITY INFORMATION; WHOLE SALE PRICES;

SALES;

EID: 70349338881     PISSN: 00251909     EISSN: 15265501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.1090.1035     Document Type: Article

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