The Dollar Auction Game: A laboratory comparison between Individuals and Groups
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- Andrea Morone & Simone Nuzzo & Rocco Caferra, 2019. "The Dollar Auction Game: A Laboratory Comparison Between Individuals and Groups," Group Decision and Negotiation, Springer, vol. 28(1), pages 79-98, February.
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escalation; winner’s curse;JEL classification:
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