This paper analyzes a unique dataset, which contains results of a large-scale experiment in the credit card market. Two puzzling phenomena are observed that suggest time inconsistency in consumer behavior: First, consumers prefer an introductory offer which has a lower interest rate with a...

This paper studies the participation and performance of sophisticated versus unsophisticated auction participants in an environment with numerous bidders, uncertainty, and asymmetric information. We examine multi-unit, pay-as-bid, currency auctions conducted by the Central Bank of Venezuela. We...

This paper provides a new defense for emphasizing efficient auction design rather than optimal auction design. Because in auction markets followed by perfect resale, it is optimal to be efficient.In an optimal auction, a revenue-optimizing seller often awards goods inefficiently, either by...

In the economic literature on bankruptcy, the standard methodology is to model the individual's bankruptcy decision as a binary choice between quot;bankruptcyquot; and quot;no bankruptcy.quot; We define an additional choice - non-repayment without seeking the formal protection of the bankruptcy...

Auctions often involve the sale of many related goods: Treasury, spectrum, and electricity auctions are examples. In multi-unit auctions, bids for marginal units may affect payments for inframarginal units, giving rise to “demand reduction” and furthermore to incentives for shading bids...

March 2002 <p> A family of ascending package auction models is introduced in which bidders may determine their own packages on which to bid. In the proxy auction (revelation game) versions, the outcome is a point in the core of the exchange economy for the reported preferences. When payoffs are...</p>