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We develop a simple model with heterogeneous agents and search frictions to study how increases in matching intensity between buyers and retailers as a result of e‐commerce determine the level… Click to show full abstract
We develop a simple model with heterogeneous agents and search frictions to study how increases in matching intensity between buyers and retailers as a result of e‐commerce determine the level of income inequality among retailers. Our findings indicate that a reduction in search frictions leads to higher inequality and induces buyers to purchase goods and services only from specialized retailers.
Keywords:
implications commerce;
commerce note;
equity implications
Journal Title: Managerial and Decision Economics
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Managerial and Decision Economics
Year Published: 2019
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