Quality Disclosure Formats in a Distribution Channel

Liang Guo
Liang Guo
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Department of Marketing, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Liang Guo

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Department of Marketing, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

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Published Online:26 Jun 2009https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1090.1035

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Received:July 25, 2008
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Published Online:June 26, 2009

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