Mergers in symmetric and asymmetric noncooperative auction markets: The effects on prices and efficiency

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 383-413

  Dalkir, Serdar ^a   Logan, John W ^b   Masson, Robert T ^c  

^a Micra Microeconomic Consult Res A   (United States)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c 440 Uris Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Antitrust; Auctions; Bidding; Calibration; D44 auctions; L41 horizontal anticompetitive practices; Mergers; Simulation; Unilateral

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034421912     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-7187(98)00027-7     Document Type: Article

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