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A Laboratory Study Of Auctions With A Buy Price

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  • YVONNE DURHAM
  • MATTHEW R. ROELOFS
  • TODD A. SORENSEN
  • STEPHEN S. STANDIFIRD

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  • Yvonne Durham & Matthew R. Roelofs & Todd A. Sorensen & Stephen S. Standifird, 2013. "A Laboratory Study Of Auctions With A Buy Price," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 51(2), pages 1357-1373, April.
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