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Identification and estimation of discriminatory auctions when bidders have private values and singleton demand

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This note shows how to identify and estimate the distribution of valuations of bidders participating in discriminatory auctions when valuations are private and bidders have singleton demand.

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  • Waisman, Caio, 2016. "Identification and estimation of discriminatory auctions when bidders have private values and singleton demand," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 144(C), pages 1-3.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:144:y:2016:i:c:p:1-3
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2016.04.015
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    Keywords

    Empirical auctions; Discriminatory auctions; Nonparametric identification;
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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

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