Do pay-as-bid auctions favor collusion? - Evidence from Germany’s market for reserve power

We analyze a drastic price increase in the German auction market for reserve power, which did not appear to be driven by increased costs. Studying the market structure and individual bidding strategies, we find evidence for collusive behavior in an environment with repeated auctions, pivotal supplie...

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Published in:	MAGKS - Joint Discussion Paper Series in Economics (Band 24-2013)
Main Authors:	Heim, Sven, Götz, Georg
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	2013
Subjects:	Collusion Auctions Market Power Balancing Power Energy Markets Wirtschaft Reserve Power Economics
Online Access:	PDF Full Text
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