Estimating risk aversion from ascending and sealed-bid auctions: The case of timber auction data

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 23, Issue 7 SPEC. ISS., 2008, Pages 871-896

  Lu, Jingfeng ^a   Perrigne, Isabelle ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 57049132179     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: 10991255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.1032     Document Type: Conference Paper

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