The more we get together, the more we can save? A transaction cost perspective

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Highlights:

• Asset specialty, uncertainty, and transaction frequency affects transaction costs.

• Transaction costs negatively influence behavioral intention.

• Perceived complementarity has a direct effect on transaction uncertainty.

• The number of users moderates transaction costs—behavioral intention relationship.

摘要

•Asset specialty, uncertainty, and transaction frequency affects transaction costs.•Transaction costs negatively influence behavioral intention.•Perceived complementarity has a direct effect on transaction uncertainty.•The number of users moderates transaction costs—behavioral intention relationship.

论文关键词:Transaction cost theory,Network externalities,Sharing economy

论文评审过程:Received 29 May 2020, Revised 25 September 2021, Accepted 29 September 2021, Available online 19 October 2021, Version of Record 19 October 2021.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2021.102434