Internet and the efficiency of decentralized markets: Evidence from automobiles

被引：5
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作者：
Rapson, David [1 ]
Schiraldi, Pasquale [2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Calif Davis, Dept Econ, Davis, CA 95616 USA
[2] Univ London London Sch Econ & Polit Sci, Dept Econ, London WC2A 2AE, England
来源：
ECONOMICS LETTERS | 2013年 / 121卷 / 02期
关键词：
Transaction costs; Internet; Automobiles; INDUSTRY;
D O I：
10.1016/j.econlet.2013.08.018
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
We estimate the effect of Internet on the volume of used car transactions. From 1997 to 2007, Internet use tripled in California, causing an increase in volume-of-trade of 7.2%. This implies a substantial welfare gain via improved allocative efficiency. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码：232 / 235
页数：4
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