The role of cybermediaries in reputation building and price premiums in the online hotel market

Journal of Travel Research

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 219-226

  Yacouel, Nira ^a   Fleischer, Aliza ^b  

^a ASHKELON ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

cybermediary; online hotel market; online travel agent; reputation

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INTERNET; MARKETING; PRICE DYNAMICS;

EID: 84856750822     PISSN: 00472875     EISSN: 15526763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0047287511400611     Document Type: Article

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