Inverse S-shaped probability weighting functions in first-price sealed-bid auctions
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Keywords
First-price auctions; Overbidding; Subjective probability weighting; Inverse S-shaped functions;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C72 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Noncooperative Games
- D44 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Auctions
- D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
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