Opportunism, trust and cooperation in E-commerce

Opportunism, trust and cooperation in E-commerce


Author:Liu Weijiang,Zhang Chaohui Journal:Journal of Capital University of Economics and Business  Date:2008(6)

Keywords Electronic commerce;opportunism;trust game theory

Abstract

In the C2C e-commerce, as a rational person, opportunistic behavior will be the best choice for the buyer and the seller in a one-time transaction, although this choice is not optimal for both sides. But because the third party web presence and participation, the reputation of the website, the website makes the opportunist ability punish trust and cooperation in certain conditions can be a one-time transaction between the buyer and the seller in.

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