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Sequential auctions: theory and evidence from the Seattle Fur Exchange
Author(s) -
Lambson Val E.,
Thurston Norman K
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the rand journal of economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.687
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1756-2171
pISSN - 0741-6261
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-2171.2006.tb00004.x
Subject(s) - common value auction , economics , mathematical economics , microeconomics
We develop a model that incorporates salient features of the Seattle Fur Exchange: identical lots of furs are auctioned sequentially, bids must be raised by specified increments, and the winner of a lot has the privilege of beginning the bidding on the subsequent lot. Predictions of the theory are consistent with the data. Revenue implications of the theory are also explored .