We survey the recent literature on the role of information in mechanism design. First, we discuss an emerging … literature on the role of endogenous payoff and strategic information for the design and the efficiency of the mechanism. We … order beliefs becomes a natural desideratum. We discuss recent approaches to robust mechanism design and robust …

the world copper market, from at least 1991 until earlier this year. This manipulation has concentrated attention on the … manipulation is not illegal under UK financial services regulation, but that in any case, deterrence is better than prosecution …. Manipulation will be best deterred by greater transparency, in particular through mandatory reporting of client positions to …

through both productive effort and costly manipulation, and may undo the contract by privately saving. The optimal contract …

randomization as part of a research design in the field. It first covers the rationale for the use of randomization, as a solution …

bubble. The results of the experiment suggest that the company’s attempt to exchange its shares for government debt was the …

Theories abound for why individuals give to charity. We conduct a field experiment with donors to a Yale University … theories, we conduct a laboratory experiment with undergraduates, and found no evidence to support the alternative, altruistic …

We use experiments to analyze what type of communication is most effective in achieving cooperation in a simple …