Clicking Into Harm’s Way: The Decision to Purchase Regulated Goods Online. American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 61 (11): 1358-1386, 2017.

The growth of the Internet has expanded e-commerce, opening a vast array of purchasing options for consumers while also increasing illicit sales. Such sales place consumers at risk. This study examines consumers’ decisions to purchase cigarettes and prescription pharmaceuticals, two highly regulated goods, from online vendors.

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