Better, Faster, Cheaper: An Experimental Analysis of a Multiattribute Reverse Auction Mechanism with Restricted Information Feedback

Ching-Hua Chen-Ritzo
Ching-Hua Chen-Ritzo
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Smeal College of Business, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
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Terry P. Harrison
Terry P. Harrison
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Smeal College of Business, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
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Anthony M. Kwasnica
Anthony M. Kwasnica
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Smeal College of Business, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
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Douglas J. Thomas
Douglas J. Thomas
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Smeal College of Business, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
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Ching-Hua Chen-Ritzo

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Smeal College of Business, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802

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Terry P. Harrison

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Smeal College of Business, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802

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Anthony M. Kwasnica

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Published Online:1 Dec 2005https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.1050.0433

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