Reputation vs Selection Effects in Markets with Informational Asymmetries
Theodore Alysandratos,
Sotiris Georganas and
Matthias Sutter
No 2022_08, Discussion Paper Series of the Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods from Max Planck Institute for Research on Collective Goods
Abstract:
In markets with asymmetric information between sellers and buyers, feedback mechanisms are important to increase market efficiency and reduce the informational disadvantage of buyers. Feedback mechanisms might work because of self-selection of more trustworthy sellers into markets with such mechanisms or because of reputational concerns of sellers. In our field experiment, we can disentangle self-selection from reputation effects. Based on 476 taxi rides with four different types of taxis, we can show strong reputation effects on the prices and service quality of drivers, while there is practically no evidence of a self-selection effect. We discuss policy implications of our findings.
Keywords: information asymmetries; reputation mechanisms; selection effects; credence goods; field experiment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C93 D82 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-11-07
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Working Paper: Reputation vs Selection Effects in Markets with Informational Asymmetries (2022) 
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