A statistical explanation for extreme bids in the house market

Urban Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2339-2355

  Levin, Eric J ^a   Pryce, Gwilym B J ^a  

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CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; HOUSING MARKET; PRICE DETERMINATION; PRICE DYNAMICS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 35649023675     PISSN: 00420980     EISSN: 1360063X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00420980701540903     Document Type: Article

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