This paper proposes a tractable model of reference dependent preferences to explain overbidding in private and common value auctions. It is assumed that the reference point is proportional to the value of the object and that losses are weighed more heavily than gains in the utility function....

This paper tests empirically four models of bounded rationality using data from first responses in a Cournot duopoly experiment. Specifically, the models considered are Level-k, Quantal Response Equilibrium, Noisy Introspection and Logit Cognitive Hierarchy. It is found that the Level-k model...

In this paper I generalize Lazear's model (1986) of retail pricing to the case of a monopolist selling two goods to a potential buyer with unknown valuations. The optimal prices and profit levels are computed for different distributions of valuations using Monte-Carlo simulations. Preliminary...