Arbeitspapier
Information asymmetry and search intensity
In markets where sellers' marginal costs of production have a common component, they have informational advantage over buyers regarding those costs. This information asymmetry between sellers and buyers is especially relevant in markets where buyers have to uncover prices through costly search. We propose a theoretical model of simultaneous search that accounts for such information asymmetry. Our main finding is that informing buyers about marginal costs may harm them by deterring search and, hence, softening competition. This result has important implications on policy regulations and voluntary information sharing.
- Sprache
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Series: ZEW Discussion Papers ; No. 23-043
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
Market Structure, Pricing, and Design: Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection
Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets
- Thema
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Information Asymmetry
Consumer Search
Price Competition
- Ereignis
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (wer)
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Atayev, Atabek
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
- (wer)
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ZEW - Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung
- (wo)
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Mannheim
- (wann)
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2023
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:41 MEZ
Datenpartner
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Objekttyp
- Arbeitspapier
Beteiligte
- Atayev, Atabek
- ZEW - Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung
Entstanden
- 2023
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