Working Paper

Consumer Responses to Premium Services: The Role of Zero-Sum Beliefs

Serena Haggerty, Christilene du Plessi and Debora Viana Thompson

Dec 19, 2025

Conducts a series of online studies to understand why some consumers may see premium offers as zero-sum and unfair, eroding their loyalty and interest in basic services.

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