Affiliation and Entry in First-Price Auctions with Heterogeneous Bidders: An Analysis of Merger Effects
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JEL classification:
- C57 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Econometrics of Games and Auctions
- D44 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Auctions
- G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance
- L11 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms
- L73 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Primary Products and Construction - - - Forest Products
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