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The Becker-DeGroot-Marschak mechanism is not necessarily incentive compatible, even for non-random goods

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  • Horowitz, John K., 2006. "The Becker-DeGroot-Marschak mechanism is not necessarily incentive compatible, even for non-random goods," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 93(1), pages 6-11, October.
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