Bidding behavior in asymmetric auctions: An experimental study

European Economic Review

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1891-1913

  Güth, Werner ^a   Ivanova Stenzel, Radosveta ^b   Wolfstetter, Elmar ^b  

^a Max Planck Working Group   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asymmetric bidders; Experiments; Private independent values; Sealed bid auctions

Indexed keywords

PRIVATE SECTOR;

PRUNUS DOMESTICA;

EID: 24044535472     PISSN: 00142921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2004.09.003     Document Type: Article

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