Information disclosure: the roles of blockchain and spillover effects on an e-commerce platform with different sales modes

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Issue		RAIRO-Oper. Res. Volume 60, Number 2, March-April 2026


Page(s)		1127 - 1150
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/ro/2026028
Published online		15 April 2026

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