Sequential auctions: Theory and evidence from the Seattle fur Exchange

RAND Journal of Economics

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 70-80

  Lambson, Val E ^a   Thurston, Norman K ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 33748333179     PISSN: 07416261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-2171.2006.tb00004.x     Document Type: Review

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