This essay reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on quality disclosure and
certification. After comparing quality disclosure with other quality assurance mechanisms …

The growth of social networking sites has changed the living style of people around the
globe and it has also become an important tool for marketers. This growth has also emerged …

This study investigates a supplier's voluntary disclosure strategy when it can encroach on a
retailer's operations by selling directly to final consumers. The establishment of a direct sales …

Unlike online stores, offline stores can provide product demonstration services, such as
product display, product fit, and other kinds of in-store solutions, to help consumers …

Labels certify that a product meets some standard for quality, but often consumers are
unsure of the exact standard that the label represents. Focusing on the case of ecolabels for …

There are many laws that require sellers to disclose private information about the quality of
their products. But the theoretical justification for these laws is not obvious: economic theory …

How do multiple attributes of a product jointly determine a seller's disclosure incentives? I
model a monopolist whose product is characterized by vertical quality and a horizontal …

This study investigates the technology licensing decision of an incumbent patentor with
quality-improving technology in duopoly model with heterogenous consumers, and quality …

Consumers experience a sense of loss when a product's quality does not match their
expectations. To alleviate consumer loss aversion (CLA), firms can disclose information to …

We examine the interplay of imperfect competition and incomplete information in the context
of price competition among firms producing horizontally and vertically differentiated …