Discoveries of fakes: Their impact on the art market

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2011
Volume: 113
Issue: 2
Pages: 124-126

Authors (2)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper shows that before (after) fakes’ discoveries, artworks are less (more) likely to be sold through Sotheby’s or Christie’s. Prices only react negatively with a lag, suggesting that sellers try to postpone their sales as long as possible.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:113:y:2011:i:2:p:124-126
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
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2026-01-26