Auctions versus negotiations
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Companies for sale can maximize their earnings by conducting an auction. A firm may either negotiate with prospective buyers or auction off the company. However, if a very serious bidder is anticipated, an auction is usually held. An auction is also conducted when it is feared that company value may be reduced due to exposure of confidential financial data to bidders. In both cases, a company's decision to auction itself off instead of negotiating with buyers is a wise move.
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 1996
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Demand reduction in multi-unit auctions: evidence from a sportscard field experiment: comment
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A critical view of analysis based on a sportscard field experiment evidencing that the demand in single unit auctions is greater than the demand in multi-unit auctions suggested by Richard Engelbrecht-Wiggins, John A. List, David H. Reiley is presented.
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 2005
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Requiring a math skills unit: results of a randomized experiment
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The need of teaching quantitative skills to students to improve their performance in macroeconomics is presented.
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 2006
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