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Reputations in Markets With Asymmetric Information: A Classroom Game

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  • James R. Wolf
  • Mark A. Myerscough

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The authors describe a classroom game used to teach students about the impact of reputations in markets with asymmetric information. The game is an extension of Holt and Sherman's lemons market game and simulates a market under three information conditions. In the full information setting, all participants know both the quality and the price of the items for sale. In the second setting, sellers have better quality information than buyers. In the third setting, sellers maintain their information advantage, but buyers may post feedback on the sellers' performance. The posted feedback generally increases buyer trust and disciplines sellers, resulting in higher levels of trade and higher average product quality. The game can be completed in one class period and includes discussion questions.

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  • James R. Wolf & Mark A. Myerscough, 2007. "Reputations in Markets With Asymmetric Information: A Classroom Game," The Journal of Economic Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 38(4), pages 393-405, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jeduce:v:38:y:2007:i:4:p:393-405
    DOI: 10.3200/JECE.38.4.393-405
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    1. Beth A. Freeborn & Jason P. Hulbert, 2011. "Persuasive and Informative Advertising: A Classroom Experiment," The Journal of Economic Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(1), pages 51-59, January.
    2. Martin POLÍVKA & David MARTINČÍK, 2014. "Measures ensuring the food quality on retail markets: experimental perspective," Agricultural Economics, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 60(8), pages 343-352.

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