Deviant Forms of Uncertainty Avoidance: Demand and Pricing for Esoteric Services.

Student: kuznetsova anastasiya

Educational Programme: Economics (Bachelor)

Year of Graduation: 2024

Amidst heightened societal uncertainty, individuals frequently resort to unconventional methods for addressing emergent challenges. This study scrutinizes the predominant socio-economic determinants influencing pricing and demand within the esoteric services market, particularly focusing on services offered via online platforms. To address this issue, the investigation involved the collection of data pertaining to vendors offering deviation services on the Avito marketplace website. Subsequently, this dataset was analyzed in conjunction with the estimate of an Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression model. The anticipated outcome posits that the esoteric services market operates under conditions of monopolistic competition, wherein consumers demonstrate a willingness to incur substantial costs for services, basing their decisions largely on the seller's popularity.

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