The impact of network size and financial incentives on adoption and participation in new online communities

Journal of Media Economics

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 165-179

  Becker, Jan U ^a   Clement, Michel ^b   Schaedel, Ute ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

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EID: 77956522273     PISSN: 08997764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08997764.2010.502515     Document Type: Article

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