Replication data for: The Geography of Trade in Online Transactions: Evidence from eBay and MercadoLibre
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Ali Hortaçsu; F. Asís Martínez-Jerez; Jason Douglas
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Project Citation:
Hortaçsu, Ali, Martínez-Jerez, F. Asís, and Douglas, Jason. Replication data for: The Geography of Trade in Online Transactions: Evidence from eBay and MercadoLibre. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2009. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E114315V1
Project Description
Summary:
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We analyze geographic patterns of trade between individuals using
transactions data from eBay and MercadoLibre, two large online
auction sites. We find that distance continues to be an important
deterrent to trade between geographically separated buyers and sellers,
though to a lesser extent than has been observed in studies of
non-Internet commerce between business counterparties. We also
find a strong "home bias" for trading with counterparties located in
the same city. Further analyses suggest that location-specific goods
such as opera tickets, cultural factors, and the possibility of direct
contract enforcement in case of breach may be the main reasons
behind the same-city bias. (JEL D44, F11, R12)
Scope of Project
JEL Classification:
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D44 Auctions
F11 Neoclassical Models of Trade
R12 Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity
D44 Auctions
F11 Neoclassical Models of Trade
R12 Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity
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