Low price equilibrium in multi-unit auctions: The GSM spectrum auction in Germany

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1557-1569

  Grimm, Veronika ^a   Riedel, Frank ^a   Wolfstetter, Elmar ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Game theory; Industrial organization; Multi unit auctions; Spectrum auctions; Telecommunications

Indexed keywords

GAME THEORY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; TELECOMMUNICATION;

AUCTION RULES;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 0141732322     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7187(03)00058-4     Document Type: Article

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