Product Recalls and Firm Reputation

Product recall data and information on stock price reactions to recalls are used to estimate the value of reputation in a model in which product quality is not contractible. A recall is the result of a product defect that signals low effort. The recall triggers a reduction in the firm’s product pric...

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Published in:American economic journal. Microeconomics 2021-08, Vol.13 (3), p.404-442
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