as equilibrium phenomena of the ascending auction. In a series of experiments, we compare its performance to that of the … discriminatory auction. Strategic demand reduction is quite prevalent in the ascending auction even when entry by the newcomer … imposes a (large) negative externality on incumbents. As a result, the ascending auction performs worse than the …

English premium auction (EPA) for different risk attitudes of bidders. We explicitly derive the symmetric equilibrium for … bidders with CARA utilities and conduct an experimental study to test the theoretical predictions. In our experiment, subjects … experiment is lower than in the symmetric equilibrium. …

more likely to win the auction when teams bid. -- UMTS auction ; team decision-making ; experiment ; winner's curse …We examine bidding behaviour of individuals and teams in an experimental auction resembling UMTS-license auctions. Even … relied on individual bidders. Our results show that teams stay on average longer in an (ascending sealed-bid English) auction …