The New York City Smart Card Trial in Perspective: A Research Note

Posted: 1 May 2001

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Leo Van Hove

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) - Applied Economics Department; FIRE Research Group

Abstract

On December 31st the high-profile test of stored-value cards in Manhattan's Upper West Side, the most important U.S. pilot to date, drew to a close after a 15-month run. The results were disappointing. This paper describes the organization of the trial, analyzes the results, and rounds up possible explanations for the low consumer and merchant acceptance. An attempt is made to integrate these explanations in a coherent theoretical framework.

Keywords: electronic purses, innovation diffusion, network externalities, stored value cards, technology adoption

JEL Classification: E41, L1

Suggested Citation

Van Hove, Leo, The New York City Smart Card Trial in Perspective: A Research Note. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=259900

Leo Van Hove (Contact Author)

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) - Applied Economics Department ( email )

Pleinlaan 2
Brussels, 1050
Belgium

FIRE Research Group ( email )

Pleinlaan 2
Brussels, 1050
Belgium

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