Is the ‘Linkage Principle’ Valid? Evidence from the Field

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Industrial Economics
Year: 2014
Volume: 62
Issue: 2
Pages: 346-375

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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

Abstract

type="main"> <p>We present field evidence concerning experienced bidders that supports the linkage principle—specifically, the prediction that in affiliated-values auction environments the expected revenues generated at open-outcry, ascending-bid auctions are higher than those under auction formats that reveal less information to participants. Using field data from a large seller of automobiles who experimented with different selling formats, we have found that average revenues were significantly higher under an English auction than under a dynamic Internet auction format that revealed less information to bidders.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:jindec:v:62:y:2014:i:2:p:346-375
Journal Field
Industrial Organization
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25