Promotion of Cooperative Behavior in C2C market: Effect of Reputation Management System
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چکیده
We model an online consumer-to-consumer (C2C) market by employing the prisoner's dilemma. To discuss the characteristics of goods traded on a C2C market, we define temptation and contribution indexes based on the payoff matrix of the game. According to the results of the simulation with the model, we find that a positive reputation management system can promote cooperative behavior in online C2C markets. Moreover, we also find that such a system is especially effective for an online C2C market where expensive physical goods are traded, whereas a negative reputation management system is effective for an online C2C market where information goods are traded. Keyword: Reputation Management System, C2C market, e-commerce, online market, Agent-Based Approach, Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma.
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