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-block auction. We base our estimation of bidder values on a pairwise stability condition, which implies that two bidders cannot … approximately satisfied in data that we examine from economic experiments. The lack of post-auction resale also suggests pairwise …
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The combinatorial clock auction is becoming increasingly popular for large-scale spectrum awards and other uses …, replacing more traditional ascending or clock auctions. We describe some surprising properties of the auction, including a wide … the auction separates allocation and pricing, so that bidders are asked to make decisions that cannot possibly affect …
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changes make the actions of bidders less visible during the auction and also limit the set of bids which can be submitted by a … this proposition using data from 4 auctions: the PCS C Block, Auction 35, the Advanced Wireless Service auction and the 700 … Mhz auction. We examine the frequency of jump bids, retaliatory bids and straightforward bids across these auctions. While …
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In the U.S., occupational licensing is more prevalent in the public sector than in the private sector, but the influence of occupational regulation for public sector workers has not been analyzed in detail. Our study initially examines the probability of a licensed worker selecting into the...
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An oil lease auction is the classic example motivating a common values model. However, formal testing for common values … has been hindered by unobserved auction-level heterogeneity, which is likely to affect both participation in an auction …
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We explore the sensitivity of the U.S. government's ongoing incentive auction to multi-license ownership by … broadcasters. We document significant broadcast TV license purchases by private equity firms prior to the auction and perform a … prospective analysis of the effect of ownership concentration on auction outcomes. We find that multi-license holders are able to …
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realizations. We propose a new auction mechanism where the firm that bids the least present value of revenue from tolls (LPVR) wins … LPVR auction for a fixed-term auction are large (e.g. one-third of the cost of the highway) …
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In complex environments, it is challenging to learn enough about the underlying characteristics of transactions so as to design the best institutions to efficiently generate gains from trade. In recent years, Artificial Intelligence has emerged as an important tool that allows market designers...
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passed without a bid. The strategic differences in the auction rules are reflected in the auction data by significantly more … about ending the auction playing an important role …
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timber auctions, the Forest Service publicly announces its estimates of the tract characteristics before the auction, and …
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