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      Distributed, Ambient, and Pervasive Interactions : second international conference, DAPI 2014, Held as Part of HCI Interational 2014, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, June 22-27, 2014 : proceedings 

      Streitz, Norbert; Markopoulos, Panos M. (Springer, 2014)
      This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Distributed, Ambient, and Pervasive Interactions, DAPI 2014, held as part of the 16th International Conference on Human-Computer ...
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      Dual Pricing and the Information Deficit in Electronic Markets 

      Markopoulos, Panos M.; Aron, Ravi; Ungar, Lyle H. (2002)
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      Dual pricing in electronic markets 

      Markopoulos, Panos M.; Aron, Ravi; Ungar, Lyle H. (2003)
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      How do infomediaries affect firms' information strategies, and how do they impact buyer and social welfare? 

      Markopoulos, Panos M.; Aron, Ravi; Ungar, Lyle H. (Affiliation: Business and Public Administration, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, Nicosia, CY-1678, CyprusAffiliation: Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University, 100 International Drive, Baltimore, MD 21202, United StatesAffiliation: Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania, 504 Levine, 200 S. 33rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6309, United StatesCorrespondence Address: Business and Public Administration, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, Nicosia, CY-1678, Cyprus, 2013)
      Product information websites have become ubiquitous. This article explores their impact on firm profitability, consumer surplus, and social welfare. Using an analytical model, we show that firms take advantage of such ...
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      How valuable are shopbots? 

      Markopoulos, Panos M.; Kephart, J. O. (Association for Computing Machinery, 2002)
      The price information that shopbots provide to buyers is clearly valuable, as it enables them to make a better informed choice of product and vendor. We quantify the value of this price information to the buyer in terms ...
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      Information markets for product attributes: A game theoretic, dual pricing mechanism 

      Markopoulos, Panos M.; Aron, Ravi; Ungar, Lyle H. (2010)
      We model the availability of information about product attributes in Internet-based markets, focusing on a phenomenon that we term as information deficit (availability of less than perfect information about product attributes) ...
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      Information, HyperDifferentiation and Delight: The Value of Being Different 

      Markopoulos, Panos M.; Clemons, Eric K.; Spitler, R.; Gu, B. (2005)
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      Is online product information availability driven by quality or differentiation? 

      Markopoulos, Panos M.; Aron, Ravi; Ungar, Lyle H. (Affiliation: The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesCorrespondence Address: Markopoulos, P. M.The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United Statesemail: markopou@wharton.upenn.edu, 2005)
      We present a game theoretic model for the availability of product information in Internet markets, where buyers can search for multiple products in parallel. We use a multiple-circle variation of Salop's "unit circle" model ...
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      Manipulating Reviews in Dark Net Markets to Reduce Crime 

      Markopoulos, Panos M.; Xefteris, Dimitrios; Dellarocas, C. (2015)
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      A Model of Product Design and Information Disclosure Investments 

      Markopoulos, Panos M.; Hosanagar, Kartik (2018)
      New technologies such as product simulators and virtual reality now allow firms to provide realistic product usage experiences and reduce buyer uncertainty about product quality. We argue that today’s firms should view ...
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      A model of product design and information disclosure investments 

      Markopoulos, Panos M.; Hosanagar, K. (Affiliation: Business and Public Administration, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, Nicosia, CY-1678, CyprusAffiliation: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 3730 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United StatesCorrespondence Address: Business and Public Administration, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, Nicosia, CY-1678, Cyprus, 2013)
      As information availability for products and services is increasing and as consumers engage in more online search prior to purchase decisions, it is becoming more important for firms to know when to invest to reduce consumer ...
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      Pricing price information in E-commerce [Extended Abstract] 

      Markopoulos, Panos M.; Ungar, Lyle H. (Affiliation: Computer and Information Sci. Dept., University of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCorrespondence Address: Markopoulos, P.M.Computer and Information Sci. Dept., University of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA, United Statesemail: markopou@unagi.cis.upenn.edu, 2001)
      Shopbots and Internet sites that help users locate the best price for a product are changing the way people shop by providing valuable information on goods and services. This paper presents a first attempt to measure the ...
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      Product Information Websites: Are They Good for Consumers? 

      Markopoulos, Panos M.; Aron, Ravi; Ungar, Lyle H. (2016)
      Product information websites have become ubiquitous in supporting B2C E-Commerce. This study explores their impact on firm profitability, consumer surplus, and social welfare. Using an analytical model, we show that firms ...
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      Reducing buyers' uncertainty about taste-related product attributes 

      Markopoulos, Panos M.; Clemons, Eric K. (2013)
      It is becoming increasingly important for firms to know when to take steps to reduce buyers' uncertainty about products and services. This paper focuses on investments that firms can make to reduce buyers' uncertainty about ...
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      Shopbots and Pricebots in Electronic Service Markets 

      Markopoulos, Panos M.; Ungar, Lyle H. (2002)