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http://dx.doi.org/10.22156/CS4SMB.2021.11.04.230

The Role of Information Search Cost on Seller's Disclosure of Negative Information  

Huh, Seung (College of Business Administration, Incheon National University)
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Journal of Convergence for Information Technology / v.11, no.4, 2021 , pp. 230-241 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study has attempted to provide an important understanding about the information asymmetry in markets through empirical analysis on how the disclosure of low quality can increase demand even in the short run. More specifically, this study has extended the previous findings from the related literature by considering the effect of information search cost and providing empirical evidences about the effect of voluntary disclosure of low quality, using an experimental method with purchase scenarios. The results from our analysis show that reduced perceived risk have an important effect on sharing negative information, while the effect of information search cost is minimal. We also explain the circumstances whereby the information disclosure of a seller with low-quality product can enhance not only the seller's profitability but also customers' welfare by increasing the market demand and the demand for the seller claiming high quality.
Keywords
Information asymmetry; negative information; lemon market; perceived risk; information search cost;
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