The dynamics of seller reputation: Evidence from ebay

Journal of Industrial Economics

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 54-78

  Cabral, Luís ^a   Hortaçsu, Ali ^b  

^a IESE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 77950824648     PISSN: 00221821     EISSN: 14676451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6451.2010.00405.x     Document Type: Article

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