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Bidding Rings
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- McAfee, R. Preston
- McMillan, John
Abstract
We characterize coordinated bidding strategies in two cases: a weak cartel, in which the bidders cannot make side-payments; and a strong cartel, in which the cartel members can exclude new entrants and can make transfer payments. The weak cartel can do no better than have its members submit identical bids. The strong cartel in effect reauctions the good among the cartel members.
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Revised version. Original dated to December 1989 Published as McAfee, R. Preston, and John McMillan. "Bidding rings." The American Economic Review (1992): 579-599.Attached Files
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- Social Science Working Paper
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- 726