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Entry and Bidding in Common and Private Value Auctions with an Unknown Number of Rivals

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  • Dakshina De Silva
  • Thomas Jeitschko
  • Georgia Kosmopoulou

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  • Dakshina De Silva & Thomas Jeitschko & Georgia Kosmopoulou, 2009. "Entry and Bidding in Common and Private Value Auctions with an Unknown Number of Rivals," Review of Industrial Organization, Springer;The Industrial Organization Society, vol. 35(1), pages 73-93, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:revind:v:35:y:2009:i:1:p:73-93
    DOI: 10.1007/s11151-009-9223-2
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    Keywords

    Bid preparation costs; Common values; Endogenous entry; Private values; Procurement auctions; H4; H57; D44;
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    JEL classification:

    • H4 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods
    • H57 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Procurement
    • D44 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Auctions

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