The effects of induced mood on bidding in random nth-price auctions

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 223-234

  Capra, C Monica ^a   Lanier, Kelli F ^a   Meer, Shireen ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Eponent ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Affect; Auctions; Demand revelation; Experiments; Mood; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954218758     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

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