License auctions with royalty contracts for (winners and) losers
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License Auctions with Royalty Contracts for (Winners and) Losers
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عنوان ژورنال: Games and Economic Behavior
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0899-8256
DOI: 10.1016/j.geb.2007.08.010