established that the Principle fails in dynamic settings. We argue that information provision may also sustain collusion in single …-unit auctions, thus harming the auctioneer. Using a model with private and common value components, we point out that disclosure … collusion is feasible if and only if information provision reaches an interior threshold value …

This paper investigates symmetric equilibria in first- and second-price auctions with multidimensional types. The … constructed model mirrors the information structure of actual procurement auctions. We demonstrate by a counterexample that … to first- and second-price auctions and conclude that the two standard auction formats yields the same expected price to …

information, our data confirm the well-known result that duopoly players achieve, on average, partial collusion. However, as soon …

interim measures more boldly. Collusion should remain an enforcement priority but a procedural pathway to review agreements …