In Reply to: Shill Central posted by Jay Buridan on August 4, 2007 at 11:35:43:
This paper (http://129.3.20.41/eps/exp/papers/0512/0512002.pdf ) - easiest to find on the internet - demonstrates how shill bidding in experimental auctions actually drives the final price down, not up.
For you arm chair economists, take a look at it. It's well written and you don't really have to understand the theory because it's an emprical study in experimental conditions.
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Follow Ups
- Actually, there is evident that Shills drive down auction prices - Frihed89 01:46:14 08/07/07 (3)
- RE: Actually, there is evident that Shills drive down auction prices - 51derrill 19:16:53 08/13/07 (0)
- tell that to the FBI - Bruce from DC 15:42:28 08/07/07 (1)
- I am economist, not a shil - Frihed89 09:47:19 08/09/07 (0)