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From English to First-Price Sealed Bid: An Empirical Assessment of the Change in Auction Type on Experienced Bidders

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  • Miller Joshua J.

    (Housing Policy Economist, NAHB, Washington, DC 20005, 1-202-266-8398, Fax: 1-202-266-8575)

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This paper estimate the differential impact of first-price sealed-bid (first-price) auctions relative to English auctions on auction revenue. While there is a theoretical literature on the potential outcomes of first-price relative to English auction, there is a paucity of articles that empirically estimate this relationship. The answer to this question is important not only to economists but also those designing auction for practical application. Using a unique dataset from tax lien auctions in Illinois, I empirically test the effect of a switch in auction type from English to first-price. I find auction revenue is greatly increased, by as much as 22 percent, under the first-price auction. The results are supported by a within county difference-in-difference model specification and are robust when restricting the sample across various specifications

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  • Miller Joshua J., 2014. "From English to First-Price Sealed Bid: An Empirical Assessment of the Change in Auction Type on Experienced Bidders," Review of Economic Perspectives, Sciendo, vol. 14(2), pages 1-23, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:reoecp:v:14:y:2014:i:2:p:23:n:2
    DOI: 10.2478/revecp-2014-0006
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    1. Alm, James & Hawley, Zackary & Lee, Jin Man & Miller, Joshua J., 2016. "Property tax delinquency and its spillover effects on nearby properties," Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier, vol. 58(C), pages 71-77.

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