The Role of Undisclosed Reserves in English Open Outcry Auctions

Real Estate Economics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 375-402

  Stevenson, Simon ^a   Young, James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND BUSINESS SCHOOL   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84956589848     PISSN: 10808620     EISSN: 15406229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-6229.12072     Document Type: Article

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