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dc.contributor.authorHortacsu, Ali - University of Chicago and NBER-
dc.contributor.authorMartinez-Jerez, F. Asis - Harvard Business School-
dc.contributor.authorDouglas, Jason-
dc.date.accessioned2009-12-10T23:20:37Z-
dc.date.available2009-12-10T23:20:37Z-
dc.date.issued2006-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2451/28452-
dc.description.abstractWe analyze geographic patterns of trade 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 at a lesser extent than has been observed in studies of non-Internet commerce. We also find a strong 'home bias' towards trading with counterparties located in the same city. Further analyses suggest that cultural factors and the possibility of direct contract enforcement in case of breach are the main reasons behind the same city bias.en
dc.relation.ispartofseriesNET Institute Working Paper;06-09-
dc.titleThe Geography E-Commerce: Evidence from eBay and MercadoLibreen
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