The unity of auction theory: Milgrom's masterclass

Journal of Economic Literature

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1102-1115

  Maskin, Eric ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 15544389778     PISSN: 00220515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/0022051043004586     Document Type: Article

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