Collusive practices in repeated English auctions: Experimental evidence on bidding rings

American Economic Review

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 965-979

  Phillips, Owen R ^a   Menkhaus, Dale J ^b   Coatney, Kalyn T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

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EID: 0345226464     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/000282803322157205     Document Type: Article

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