Nonstandard bidder behavior in real-world auctions
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Auctions; Nonstandard behavior; Experiment;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D03 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Behavioral Microeconomics: Underlying Principles
- D44 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Auctions
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