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Last-Minute Bidding in Sequential Auctions with Unobserved, Stochastic Entry

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  • Kenneth Hendricks
  • Ilke Onur
  • Thomas Wiseman

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  • Kenneth Hendricks & Ilke Onur & Thomas Wiseman, 2012. "Last-Minute Bidding in Sequential Auctions with Unobserved, Stochastic Entry," Review of Industrial Organization, Springer;The Industrial Organization Society, vol. 40(1), pages 1-19, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:revind:v:40:y:2012:i:1:p:1-19
    DOI: 10.1007/s11151-011-9328-2
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    Keywords

    eBay; Last-minute bidding; Sequential auctions; D44; D8;
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    JEL classification:

    • D44 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Auctions
    • D8 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty

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