Cost overrun and auction format in small size public works

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 30, Issue , 2013, Pages 35-42

  Bucciol, Alessandro ^a   Chillemi, Ottorino ^b   Palazzi, Giacomo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADUA   (Italy)

^c Generali Group   (Italy)

Author keywords

Average bid; Cost overrun; First price; Open entry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873719825     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2013.01.002     Document Type: Article

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