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A Prototype for an Agent-based Secure Electronic Marketplace including Reputation Tracking Mechanisms

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  • Padovan Boris

    (Institute for Computer Sciences & Social Studies Freiburg)

  • Sackmann Stefan

    (Institute for Computer Sciences & Social Studies Freiburg)

  • Eymann Thorsten

    (Institute for Computer Sciences & Social Studies Freiburg)

  • Pippow Ingo

    (Institute for Computer Sciences & Social Studies Freiburg)

Abstract

The future of electronic commerce will be shaped by open, heterogeneous and complex structures, consisting of networked marketplaces. Software agents will interact and negotiate on behalf of their human (or organizational) principals. Principals will be able to implement fraudulent strategies in their agents, which cannot be countered by technical security alone. In the absence of a single correctional institution, agents will have to rely on social mechanisms for assessing reliability and reputation of other, unknown agents. The multi-agent system AVALANCHE is a prototype for an agent-based secure electronic commerce marketplace environment. The reputation tracking mechanism, which is implemented in AVALANCHE’s software agents, evaluates transaction behavior and influences partner selection and negotiation strategy in future transactions, while protecting the privacy of the participants. The successful result is an increasing expulsion of fraudulent agents from the market.

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  • Padovan Boris & Sackmann Stefan & Eymann Thorsten & Pippow Ingo, 2002. "A Prototype for an Agent-based Secure Electronic Marketplace including Reputation Tracking Mechanisms," Computational Economics 0204002, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    • Handle: RePEc:wpa:wuwpco:0204002
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    1. Shan Wang & Shi Zheng & Lida Xu & Dezheng Li & Huan Meng, 2008. "A literature review of electronic marketplace research: Themes, theories and an integrative framework," Information Systems Frontiers, Springer, vol. 10(5), pages 555-571, November.
    2. Yinsheng Li & Xiaohua Lu & Kuo-Ming Chao & Ying Huang & Muhammad Younas, 2006. "The realization of service-oriented e-Marketplaces," Information Systems Frontiers, Springer, vol. 8(4), pages 307-319, September.
    3. Eymann, Torsten & Streitberger, Werner & Reinicke, Michael & Freitag, Felix & Chacin, Pablo & Chao, Isaac & Schnizler, Björn & Veit, Daniel, 2007. "Preliminary specification and design documentation for software components to achieve catallaxy in computational systems," Bayreuth Reports on Information Systems Management 2, University of Bayreuth, Chair of Information Systems Management.

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    Keywords

    Multi-Agent-Systems; Reputation; Trust; Electronic Markets; automated negotiation;
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    JEL classification:

    • C68 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Computable General Equilibrium Models
    • D58 - Microeconomics - - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium - - - Computable and Other Applied General Equilibrium Models
    • M00 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - General - - - General

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