Strategic behavior and underpricing in uniform price auctions: Evidence from finnish treasury auctions

Journal of Finance

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1865-1902

  Keloharju, Matti ^a,d   Nyborg, Kjell G ^b,d   Rydqvist, Kristian ^c,d  

^a HELSINKI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

^b NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Norway)

^c BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CEPR ^*

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EID: 23944501786     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2005.00782.x     Document Type: Article

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