Consumers, experts, and online product evaluations: Evidence from the brewing industry
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Consumer ratings; User ratings; Product ratings; Electronic-word-of-mouth; eWOM; user-generated content; Expert reviews; Beer; Brewing industry; Nudges;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D83 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
- D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
- D71 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations
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