The determinants of price in internet auctions of used cars

Atlantic Economic Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-57

  Andrews, Thomas ^a   Benzing, Cynthia ^a  

^a WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Car auctions; Internet auctions; Pricing factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847638172     PISSN: 01974254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11293-006-9045-7     Document Type: Article

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