investigate several puzzles from the recent auctions literature. Our results suggest that: (1) the reputation of an artist and the …

. To this purpose, we collect a data set on the Italian municipal governments and all the procurement auctions they … of favoritism in repeated procurement auctions, where time reveals collusive types, thus increasing the value of illegal …We investigate the relationship between the time politicians stay in office and the functioning of public procurement …

Auctions are a popular way to raise money for charities, but relatively little is known, either theoretically or … empirically, about the properties of charity auctions. The small theoretical literature suggests that the all-pay auction should … garner more money than winner-pay auctions. We conduct field experiments to test which sealed bid format, first price, second …

be decentralized by sellers posting auctions combined with a fee that is paid by (or to) all buyers with whom the seller …