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On the profitability of reducing competition in all-pay auctions with risk averse bidders

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  • Cingottini, Ilaria & Menicucci, Domenico, 2006. "On the profitability of reducing competition in all-pay auctions with risk averse bidders," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 91(2), pages 260-266, May.
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