Optimal Auction Design With Common Values: An Informationally-Robust Approach

Author(s):  
Benjamin A. Brooks ◽  
Songzi Du



2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeed Alaei ◽  
Alexandre Belloni ◽  
Ali Makhdoumi ◽  
Azarakhsh Malekian


Author(s):  
Dirk Bergemann ◽  
Benjamin A. Brooks ◽  
Stephen Morris


2011 ◽  
Vol 48-49 ◽  
pp. 232-235
Author(s):  
Sheng Li Chen

By constructing the exponential delay cost function, we formulate the consumer decision model based on the threshold strategies in dual-mechanism, and prove that there exists a unique symmetric Nash equilibrium in which the high-valuation consumers use a threshold policy to choose between the two selling channels. On the basis of the consumer’s threshold strategies, taking the auction length, the auctioned quantity in each period, and the posted price as the decision variables, we develop the seller’ optimal decision model in dual-mechanism, and show the optimal auction design principle and strategy by numerical analysis.



2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirk Bergemann ◽  
Benjamin A. Brooks ◽  
Stephen Edward Morris




2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Athey ◽  
Dominic Coey ◽  
Jonathan Levin

Set-asides and subsidies are used extensively in government procurement and resource sales. We analyze these policies in an empirical model of US Forest Service timber auctions. The model fits the data well both within the sample of unrestricted sales used for estimation, and when we predict (out-of-sample) outcomes for small business set-asides. Our estimates suggest that restricting entry substantially reduces efficiency and revenue, although it increases small business participation. An alternative policy of subsidizing small bidders would increase revenue and small bidder profit, with little efficiency cost. We explain these findings by connecting to the theory of optimal auction design. (JEL D44, H57, L73, Q23)



2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Liangfei Qiu ◽  
Huaxia Rui ◽  
Andrew Whinston




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