Traditional economics focuses on hypothetical markets in which prices alone can guide efficient allocation, with no need for central organization. Such models build from Adam Smith's famous concept of the invisible hand, which guides markets and renders regulation or interference largely...

Main description: Few forms of market exchange intrigue economists as do auctions, whose theoretical and practical implications are enormous. John Kagel and Dan Levin, complementing their own distinguished research with papers written with other specialists, provide a new focus on common value...

Our research analyzes the design of an auction model for railway transportation on the South-East Railway of Peru, managed by Ferrocarril Transandino S.A. (Fetransa) and operated by PeruRail. Initially, the regulatory framework aimed to promote competition in railway transportation through...

Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Foreword -- CHAPTER ONE: Getting to Work -- 1.1 Politics Sets the Stage -- 1.2 Designing for Multiple Goals -- 1.2.1 Substitutes and Complements -- 1.2.2 New Zealand's Rights Auction -- 1.2.3 Better Auction Designs --...

The "Climate action and renewable energy package" proposed by the European Commission in the beginning of 2008 suggests auctioning as basic principle for allocation for the upcoming third trading phase of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme that runs from 2013 to 2020. Overall, it is estimated that...