The ICT revolution in consumer product markets
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THE ICT REVOLUTION IN CONSUMER PRODUCT MARKETS by Assar Lindbeck and Solveig Wikström INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC STUDIES Stockholm University
New information and communication technology (ICT) makes consumers better informed about available products, product quality and prices, which mitigates problems of asymmetric information. The entry of firms is facilitated, competition and economic efficiency is boosted and the market powers of households increased. Firms are likely to respond by increased product and price differentiation. The...
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عنوان ژورنال: Consumption Markets & Culture
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1025-3866,1477-223X
DOI: 10.1080/10253866.2000.9670350