The market valuation of new car quality |
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Institution: | 1. European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), CDMA Rue du Champ de Mars 21, Brussels 1049, Belgium;2. European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), CDMA Rue du Champ de Mars 21, Brussels 1049, Belgium;3. European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), CDMA Rue du Champ de Mars 21, Brussels 1049, Belgium;4. European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), CDMA Rue du Champ de Mars 21, Brussels 1049, Belgium |
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Abstract: | The study examines the question of whether the new car market values put a premium on superior quality cars while penalizing those cars that are of relatively inferior quality. The results suggest that the market does value cars that ex post have a much better than average or better than average reliability rating based on the criteria used in Consumer Reports. Moreover, cars that perform relatively poorly in terms of reliability ratings have a lower associated price, all other things equal. Finally, the results show that the market does value safety as a quality characteristic. |
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