This dissertation examines two problems that may arise in matching problems.The first two chapters deal with auctions … inlabor markets.Auctions can lead to efficient allocations in a wide class of assignment problems.In the presence of …

sealed-bid and clock auctions. We find that the efficient bid levels in the sealed-bid second-price auction may be non … upcoming 3G spectrum auction, rather than the seemingly superior HRB auction. Chapter 3: Discrete Clock Auctions: An … Experimental Study We analyze the implications of different pricing rules in discrete clock auctions. The two most common pricing …

Abstract This paper describes the bid signaling that occurred in many of the FCC spectrum auctions. Bidders in these … auctions bid on numerous spectrum licenses simultaneously, with bidding remaining open on all licenses until no bidder is …

Spectrum auctions are used by governments to assign and price licenses for wireless communications. Effective auction …

A proposed auction design for incentive auctions is given. The two-sided auctions enable the exchange of spectrum from …

Spectrum auctions are used by governments to assign and price licenses for wireless communications. The standard …. I analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the approach with examples from US spectrum auctions. I then present a …, which simplifies bidding and improves efficiency. Experimental tests and early auctions confirm the advantages of the …

while nurturing the supporting on-shore infrastructure. This paper discusses the design of auctions for wind rights in which … price is the sole factor of competition. A second paper, Ausubel and Cramton (2011), extends the analysis to auctions in …