Decision Sciences
8 years ago

No difference in bidding behavior between simultaneous and multi-round auctions.

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Economics Letters
A change in the timing of auctions with synergies and its impact on bidding behavior
Dakshina G. De Silva, Anuruddha Kankanamge, Georgia Kosmopoulou

Paper Summary

The study compared auctions done all at once versus in multiple rounds to see how it affects bidding behavior when there are synergies and new information. The researchers found that there was no significant difference in how people bid or the number of bids made in either type of auction.

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