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- Daniel W. Elfenbein & Raymond Fisman & Brian McManus, 2015. "Market Structure, Reputation, and the Value of Quality Certification," American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, American Economic Association, vol. 7(4), pages 83-108, November.
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JEL classification:
- D82 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Asymmetric and Private Information; Mechanism Design
- L15 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Information and Product Quality
- L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance
- L86 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Information and Internet Services; Computer Software
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-COM-2014-05-17 (Industrial Competition)
- NEP-CTA-2014-05-17 (Contract Theory and Applications)
- NEP-IND-2014-05-17 (Industrial Organization)
- NEP-MKT-2014-05-17 (Marketing)
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