Compensating Online Content Producers: A Theoretical Analysis

Sanjay Jain
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Sanjay Jain
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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6348-9526
Naveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080
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Kun Qian
Kun Qian
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1968-9149
Naveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080
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Sanjay Jain

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Sanjay Jain

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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6348-9526

Naveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080

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Kun Qian

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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1968-9149

Naveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080

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Published Online:17 Feb 2021https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2020.3862

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