The effect of initial endowments in experimental auctions

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 448-457

  Corrigan, Jay R ^a,c   Rousu, Matthew C ^b  

^a KENYON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Center for Agricultural and Rural Development   (United States)

Author keywords

Endowment effect; Experimental auctions; Reciprocity; Top dog effect

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; MARKETING;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33645749257     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2006.00870.x     Document Type: Article

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