Social learning and local consumption amenities: Evidence from Yelp

We estimate the effect of social learning through Yelp on average restaurant quality across different types of markets. We use a regression discontinuity design to show that restaurants are more likely to exit receiving low ratings on Yelp. The effects of ratings on exit are especially strong for re...

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Published in:The Journal of industrial economics 2022-06, Vol.70 (2), p.294-322
Main Authors: Anenberg, Elliot, Kuang, Chun, Kung, Edward
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