Identification and estimation of cost functions using observed bid data: An application to electricity markets

Advances in Economics and Econometrics: Theory and Applications, Eighth World Congress, Volume II

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 133-169

  Wolak, Frank A ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84873170047     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511610257.006     Document Type: Chapter

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