Why Do Sellers (Usually) Prefer Auctions?

We compare the most common methods for selling a company or other asset when participation is costly: a simple simultaneous auction, and a sequential process in which potential buyers decide in turn whether or not to enter the bidding. The sequential process is always more efficient. But pre-emptive...

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Auteurs principaux: Bulow, J, Klemperer, P
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: American Economic Association 2009