Journal Article Consumer Information Search Revisited: Theory and Empirical Analysis Get access Sridhar Moorthy, Moorthy for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Brian T. Ratchford, Ratchford Debabrata Talukdar of Research, Volume 23, Issue 4, March 1997, Pages 263–277, https://doi.org/10.1086/209482 Published: 01 1997 history Received: July 1995 Revision received: September 1996

Using data from surveys of automobile buyers collected in 1990 and 2000 a natural experiment setting, the authors study determinants use Internet as source information on automobiles, its impact other sources, total search effort. The results indicate that draws attention approximately same proportion sources. also show those who to for automobiles are younger more educated general. However, analysis indicates they would have searched even if had not been present.

A model of demand for the Internet and other information sources is presented that treats as a production factor employed in producing benefits search. Based upon premise most efficient at providing about functional attributes price, several propositions are developed its use impact on sources. The supported by empirical evidence, using example deployment search new automobile.

As firms jockey to position themselves in emerging markets, need evaluate the relative attractiveness of market expansion different countries. Since a is function eventual potential and speed at which product diffuses through market, better understanding determinants diffusion across countries particular relevance deliberating their strategies. Despite recent spurt research on multinational diffusion, there exist significant gaps literature. First, existing studies tend limit analysis...

The contribution of this research lies in the use real-world data to test several hypotheses about role two signals—sequels and advertising expenditures—in motion picture industry. authors analyze with a dynamic simultaneous-equations model drivers interrelationships behaviors movie audiences, studios, exhibitors. Specifically, for attenuating third-party information sources, such as critics' review consensus cumulative word mouth, on strength aforementioned signals. find evidence an effect...

Research summary : We examine why a firm takes specific competitive action in nonmarket and resource‐market spaces, particularly when it perceives threats from informal foreign competitor groups, respectively. address this question by combining insights rivalry, strategic strategy literatures an emerging economy context. Specifically, we theorize how rival firms market influence firm's engagement corruption activities its investments HR training, also argue that the likelihoods of such focal...

Background At a country level, population obesity prevalence is often associated with economic affluence, reflecting potential adverse outcome concomitant growth. We estimated the pattern and strength of empirically observed relationship between national income adult prevalence, moderating role countries’ macro-environments on this relationship. Methods assembled data range variables that characterize related to 147 countries from multiple international organizations databases. used Bayesian...

Price promotions are pervasive in grocery markets. A household can respond to price by effectively cherry-picking through (1) spatial search across stores and (2) temporal time. However, extant research has analyzed these two dimensions of only separately therefore underestimates both the consumer response impact on retail profit. In this article, authors introduce an integrated analysis search. They seek answers three questions: First, what predictors decisions perform either or search?...

Using three cohorts of data from field surveys new car buyers in 1990, 2000, and 2002, this study seeks to determine how the Internet fits into patterns information search for recent buyers. We believe that our provides most complete analysis date is being integrated with other product sources. Specifically, we find substitutes time spent at dealer negotiating prices. also it print third-party Manufacturer/dealer sources are widely used appear substitute traditional

The authors integrate research on impulsivity from the psychology area with standard economic theories of consumer demand to make novel predictions about effects market price changes consumers’ food consumption behavior. results multiple studies confirm that consumers exhibit undesirable asymmetric patterns sensitivity for healthy and unhealthy food. For food, is greater a increase than decrease. opposite holds true. further shows are attenuated or magnified key policy-relevant factors have...

Abstract This research investigates how consumers form an overall store price image (OSPI) of grocery stores. Whereas prior on this topic has explored the influence number products offered at lower prices and magnitude such reduction, study addresses following two questions: How do (lower) different types OSPI? Does vary across consumers, and, if so, how? A general framework product‐price saliency consumers' OSPI is developed tested. Specifically, based product‐related factors— consumption...

Journal Article Cost of Being Poor: Retail Price and Consumer Search Differences across Inner-City Suburban Neighborhoods Get access Debabrata Talukdar for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Research, Volume 35, Issue 3, 1 October 2008, Pages 457–471, https://doi.org/10.1086/589563 Published: 08 July 2008

Do store brands aid loyalty by enhancing differentiation or merely draw price-sensitive customers with little no loyalty? This paper seeks to answer this question empirically investigating the relationship between brand and loyalty. First, we find a robust, monotonic, positive using multiple metrics data from retailers controlling for alternative factors that can influence Second, take advantage of natural experiment involving closure attrition in chain is lower households greater prior...

Firms invest in technology to increase productivity. Yet emerging markets, where a culture of informality is widespread, information (IT) investments leading greater transparency can impose cost through higher taxes and the need for regulatory compliance. The tendency firms avoid productivity-enhancing technologies remain small has been dubbed “Peter Pan Syndrome.” We examine whether make trade-off between productivity by examining IT adoption Indian retail sector. find that computer lower...

Abstract The authors empirically test the veracity of consumption convergence hypothesis for emerging markets (EMs): that through social influences on individual consumers resulting from global integration, and exposure to United States (U.S.), levels in EMs converge toward U.S. levels. Drawing upon psychological theories influence, using national per capita data 22 major U.S., find strong empirical support both, aggregate level EMs, as well soft‐drink therein. After controlling income price...

Compared with the non-poor, just how inadequately are urban poor served by public utilities and private water providers? Based on a survey of 674 households, this paper examines current use unit costs in three Kenyan towns also tests willingness unconnected to pay for piped or improved kiosk service. By examining behaviour non-poor study brings into question long-standing notion literature-that only underserved, little lot it. It indicates that standard prescription 'price create markets' is...