seller. In this setting, the reputation of the seller, together with any other information signals on the quality of the …. This paper examines the effects of the seller's reputation and information signals in online auctions, using U.S. silver …

We extend the signaling model of Reinganum and Wilde (1986) by allowing for the possibility of negative expected value … shifting and contingency fees in the signaling model …

asymmetry. In this paper I show that if there is a signaling technology which is sufficiently strong (i.e., the marginal cost of … signaling declines sufficiently rapidly with quality) the cost of sorting is low and a Nash equilibrium exists. Empirically … constraints are added to a signaling model there is a minimum signaling threshold. Finally I argue that these conclusions hold …

, potential bias from unobserved heterogeneity and selectivity and consider the core issue of studentsﾒ information on benefits …

. We also study the informative role played by producers (lobbies) in revealing valuable information. We find that … producers reveal more information when the effects of harmful consumption on health are long lasting. Our results are robust to …

broadly. I argue that PIAAC can be used to construct direct, country-level measures of the "skill transparency" or "signaling … the internal skills homogeneity of educational groups as a second dimension shaping the signaling value of educational … negatively associated with standardization of input (e.g., curricula, textbooks). [CONCLUSIONS:] The signaling value of …