Empirical Analysis in Markets for OTF Services (A04)

• Subject Area: Economic Theory ; Statistics and Econometrics
• Term: from 2015 to 2023
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 160364472

This subproject aims at developing measures to reduce information asymmetries in OTF markets. Although online reviews have been identified to be an appropriate instrument for this purpose, there is a lack of systematical fundamental insights. Therefore, we seek for a holistic view on online reviews in OTF markets by analyzing consumers’ behavior in searching and purchasing and the drivers of online-reviews and, thereby, develop a deeper understanding about the mechanisms and generation of online-reviews in OTF (related) markets. These insights are, than, used to develop designs of online review systems.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 901: On-The-Fly (OTF) Computing - Individualised IT-Services in Dynamic Markets
• Applicant Institution: Universität Paderborn
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. René Fahr; Professor Dr. Bernd Frick; Professor Dr. Dennis Kundisch