Auction-based tests of inventory control and private information in a centralized interdealer FX market

JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL MARKETS
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.finmar.2025.100981
Published: 
Authors:
Jean Pietro Bonaldi-Varóne,
Mauricio Villamizar-Villegasa
Classification JEL: 
D44, F31, G15
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