Strategic bidding in a multiunit auction: An empirical analysis of bids to supply electricity in England and Wales

RAND Journal of Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 703-725

  Wolfram, Catherine D ^a  

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EID: 0032286785     PISSN: 07416261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2556090     Document Type: Article

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