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KDI Journal of Economic Policy. Vol. 45, No. 3, August 2023, pp. 49-73

https://doi.org/10.23895/kdijep.2023.45.3.49

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Estimating the Economic Value of the Online Marketplace for Legal Services†

박민수; 김정민; 이홍

Author & Article History

Manuscript received 21 March 2023; revision received 28 March 2023; accepted 06 August 2023.

Abstract

This study examines the usage status of legal services provided by lawyers targeting domestic consumers and investigates empirically how much online platforms that facilitate lawyer search and consultation can increase consumers' utility, and how much the lawyer legal service market will expand through this. To this end, this study applies a discrete choice demand model to the data collected through a conjoint survey to estimate the value of the lawyer search and consultation platform perceived by consumers, and estimates the effectiveness of the platform in expanding the market for lawyer legal services through a simulation method. As a result of the analysis, the relative value that consumers place on finding and consulting a lawyer using the online platform instead of being introduced to a lawyer by an acquaintance or searching for a lawyer offline is estimated to be about 70,414 won. It was found that the existence of lawyer search and consultation platforms could increase the market size of legal services by as little as 18.9% to as much as 70.2%. In particular, the platforms are expected to increase the accessibility of legal services to vulnerable groups.

Keywords

법률서비스 시장, 변호사검색상담, 온라인플랫폼, 소비자지불의사, Legal Services Marketplace, Lawyer Search Consultation, Online Platform, Consumer Willingness to Pay

JEL Code

D12, D61, L15, L84

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