Collusion in Auctions with Constrained Bids: Theory and Evidence from Public Procurement
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- Sylvain Chassang & Juan Ortner, 2019. "Collusion in Auctions with Constrained Bids: Theory and Evidence from Public Procurement," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 127(5), pages 2269-2300.
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collusion; cartel enforcement; minimum prices; entry deterrence; procurement;All these keywords.
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- D44 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Auctions
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-COM-2017-04-16 (Industrial Competition)
- NEP-LAW-2017-04-16 (Law and Economics)
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