Chapter 1 of Auctions: Theory and Practice “A Survey of Auction Theory”
was originally published as:
Auction Theory: A Guide to the Literature
Introductory chapter to The Economic Theory of Auctions, P. Klemperer (ed.), Edward Elgar (pub.), 2000.
Also reprinted in Journal of Economic Surveys, 1999,
and reprinted in The Current State of Economic Science S. Dahiya (ed.), 1999.
citation: "Auction Theory", Paul Klemperer, Journal of Economic Surveys 1999, 13, pp. 227-86.