Less cash, more splash? A meta-analysis on the cashless effect
392 effect sizes from 71 papers; small but significant cashless effect; no evidence payment method features influence it; stronger in conspicuous consumption, weaker in pro-social consumption, stronger in economic growth, weakened over time.
392 effect sizes from 71 papers; small but significant cashless effect; no evidence payment method features influence it; stronger in conspicuous consumption, weaker in pro-social consumption, stronger in economic growth, weakened over time.
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doi:10.1016/j.jretai.2024.05.003. Abstract read: 392 effect sizes from 71 papers; small but significant cashless effect; no evidence payment method features influence it; stronger in conspicuous consumption, weaker in pro-social consumption, stronger in economic growth, weakened over time.