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Why Do IPO Auctions Fail? [PDF]
We document a somewhat surprising regularity: of the many countries that have used IPO auctions, virtually all have abandoned them. The common explanations given for the lack of popularity of the auction method in the US, viz., issuer reluctance to try a
Ravi Jagannathan, Ann E. Sherman
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Are Start‐Up Acquisitions by Dominant Firms Driving Innovation or Killing Competition?
Managerial and Decision Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper develops a sequential model to examine start‐up acquisitions in markets with network externalities, incorporating a pre‐entry strategic buyout option that allows the incumbent to integrate the start‐up's innovation, followed by post‐entry expenditure on coordination advertising, and defensive pricing strategies.
Adele Whelan, Kate Hynes
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Demand Reduction and Inefficiency in Multi-Unit Auctions [PDF]
Auctions typically involve the sale of many related goods. The FCC spectrum auctions and the Treasury debt auctions are examples. With conventional auction designs, large bidders have an incentive to reduce demand in order to pay less for their winnings.
Peter Cramton, Lawrence M. Ausubel
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Fundraising as Contracting: Why Nonprofits Accept In‐Kind Donations
Nonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In‐kind (nonmonetary) donations are a popular form of philanthropy that have received much less scholarly attention than monetary gifts. This study documents the prevalence of types of in‐kind giving and associated organizational practices, then explores links between the perceptions of nonprofit managers, organizational practices, and ...
Elizabeth Searing +3 more
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Comparing Open and Sealed Bid Auctions: Theory and Evidence from Timber Auctions [PDF]
We study entry and bidding patterns in sealed bid and open auctions with heterogeneous bidders. Using data from U.S. Forest Service timber auctions, we document a set of systematic effects of auction format: sealed bid auctions attract more small bidders,
Enrique Seira +2 more
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Exploring the Role of Special Events in Relationship Fundraising
Nonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The relationship fundraising paradigm conceptualizes charitable giving as an outcome of ongoing interpersonal engagement between donors and organizations, often depicted in practice as a cyclical process with multiple phases. This study examines how special events—a widely used but understudied relationship fundraising tool—factor into this ...
Jason L. Jensen +3 more
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A key question of auction design is whether to use an ascending- bid or a sealed-bid format. The critical distinction between formats is that an ascending auction provides the bidders with information through the process of bidding. This information is a
Peter Cramton
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Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Drone light shows (DLShows) represent a rapidly growing application of swarm robotics, creating captivating aerial displays through the synchronized flight of hundreds or thousands of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as environmentally friendly and reusable alternatives to traditional pyrotechnics.
Yunes Alqudsi
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Internet Auctions: Description, Bidders' Profiles and Implications [PDF]
The increasing quantity of items bough and sold over the internet led to the success of internet auctions, to the introduction of new auction rules and the creation of new businesses and merger among existing ones. In this paper, we present a description
Chokri Dridi
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The Hidden Costs of Coffee Production in the Eastern African Value Chains
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT There is increasing recognition that significant hidden costs associated with agrifood systems are not reflected in market prices. Coffee is among the three most traded agricultural commodities in the world and supports the livelihoods of more than 30 million smallholder households.
Annet Adong +3 more
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