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

that never yield an efficient allocation. Moreover, our results extend the efficiency of auction mechanisms to an …

investigate several puzzles from the recent auctions literature. Our results suggest that: (1) the reputation of an artist and the … in predicting whether or not an artwork sells at auction, (3) there is little supporting evidence for the widespread …

This paper assesses the effects of changes in scoring weights in auctions, using a unique sample of biddings of private …

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

that never yield an efficient allocation. Moreover, our results extend the efficiency of auction mechanisms to an …