The Loser’s Bliss in Auctions with Price Externality

We consider auctions with price externality where all bidders derive utility from the winning price, such as charity auctions. In addition to the benefit to the winning bidder, all bidders obtain a benefit that is increasing in the winning price. Theory makes two predictions in such settings: First,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ernan Haruvy, Peter T. L. Popkowski Leszczyc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-07-01
Series:Games
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4336/6/3/191