This paper examines the publication of quality indicators in service markets with public finance systems, such as … indicators increases consumers' decision weight on quality relative to other attributes (such as prices and horizontal match) and … that the publication of quality indicators increases quality investments by service providers, but also leads to higher …

This paper examines the publication of quality indicators in service markets with public finance systems, such as … indicators increases consumers’ decision weight on quality relative to other attributes (such as prices and horizontal match) and … that the publication of quality indicators increases quality investments by service providers, but also leads to higher …

This paper examines the publication of quality indicators in service markets with public finance systems, such as … indicators increases consumers’ decision weight on quality relative to other attributes (such as prices and horizontal match) and … that the publication of quality indicators increases quality investments by service providers, but also leads to higher …

advertising messages affects welfare ambiguously. …

Schultz (2009). We identify two welfare effects of transparency. More transparency decreases price-cost margins which is … beneficial forwelfare. On the other hand, more transparency reduces variety which can be positive or negative for welfare …