Does ticket sales information disclosure affect speed of ticket sales?
Chia-Ning Chiu, Ling-Chieh Kung, and Pei-Yu Sun
We analyze a Taiwanese theatre company's ticket sales from 2008 to 2012 to investigate whether a consumer's willingness to pay for a ticket was affected by the company's disclosure of sales information (sales outcome).
Introduction
Online marketplaces allow merchants to employ various inventory-related selling tactics by selectively disclosing information to customers. For example, eBay, a top online auction platform, provides their customers with subtle product statistics,...