Optimal procurement mechanisms for an informed buyer

Canadian Journal of Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 699-716

  Tan, Guofu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0002375363     PISSN: 00084085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/136258     Document Type: Article

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