Predicting the probability of winning sealed bid auctions: A comparison of models

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 47-56

  Skitmore, M ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bidding models; Bidding theory; Binomial test; Construction contracts; Empirical tests; Logscore test; Predicted probability; Probability of lowest bid; Sealed bid auctions; Tendering theory

Indexed keywords

DATA STRUCTURES; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY;

BID AUCTIONS; BIDDING THEORY; BINOMIAL TEST; DATASET; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY MODEL; TENDERING THEORY;

FORECASTING;

EID: 85047699426     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave/jors/2601236     Document Type: Article

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