Free riding and durable adoption: a test of color television consumption in rural China

Using the consumption of color television sets in rural China, this paper documents the existence of a type of network effect – free riding across neighbors, which reduces the propensity of non-owners to purchase. I construct a model of timing the purchase of a durable good in the presence of free riding, and test its key implications using household survey data in rural China.

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Year of publication:	2011-08-15
Authors:	Rong, Zhao

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Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Rong, Zhao (2011): Free riding and durable adoption: a test of color television consumption in rural China.
Classification:	D12 - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis ; L68 - Appliances; Other Consumer Durables
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