Individuals and teams in UMTS-license auctions

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We examine bidding behaviour of individuals and teams in an experimental auction resembling UMTS-license auctions. Even though in reality teams were largely involved in those auctions, experimental studies on bidding in auctions have so far relied on individual bidders. Our results show that teams stay on average longer in an (ascending sealed-bid English) auction and pay significantly higher prices than individuals. Consequently, teams make smaller profits and suffer more often the winner's curse. The auction's efficiency is nevertheless higher with teams, since the bidders with the highest valuation are more likely to win the auction when teams bid.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Working Papers in Economics and Statistics ; No. 2007-23

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Design of Experiments: Laboratory, Individual ; Design of Experiments: Laboratory, Group Behavior ; Auctions
• Subject: UMTS auction ; team decision-making ; experiment ; winner's curse ; Lizenz ; Mobilkommunikation ; Gruppenentscheidung ; Englische Auktion ; Test ; Auktionstheorie

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Sutter, Matthias ; Kocher, Martin ; Strauß, Sabine
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): University of Innsbruck, Department of Public Finance
• (where): Innsbruck
• (when): 2007

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/71928
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:45 AM CET