Why a simple second-price auction induces efficient endogenous entry

Theory and Decision

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 181-198

  Lu, Jingfeng ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Efficient Auction; Endogenous Entry; Entry Costs

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; PROGRAMMING THEORY; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

ALTERNATIVE METHODS; BAYESIAN; EFFICIENT AUCTION; ENDOGENOUS ENTRY; ENTRY COSTS; RESERVE PRICES; SECOND-PRICE AUCTIONS;

COMMERCE;

EID: 58849159234     PISSN: 00405833     EISSN: 15737187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11238-007-9092-9     Document Type: Article

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