Arbeitspapier

A Sealed-Bid Auction that Matches the English Auction

This paper analyzes a two-stage sealed-bid auction that is frequently employed in privatization, takeover, and merger and acquisition contests. This auction format yields the same expected revenue as the open ascending (English) auction, yet is less susceptible to preemptive bidding and collusion.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 249

Classification
Wirtschaft
Auctions
Subject
Auctions

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Perry, Motty
Wolfstetter, Elmar G.
Zamir, Shmuel
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
(where)
Munich
(when)
2000

Handle
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Object type

  • Arbeitspapier

Associated

  • Perry, Motty
  • Wolfstetter, Elmar G.
  • Zamir, Shmuel
  • Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)

Time of origin

  • 2000

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