This paper studies stylized models of multi-unit uniform-price dynamic auctions and posted price, two selling mechanisms popular with peer-to-peer lending platforms, in a setup with common value and independent private signals. The models have two novel features: an "All-or-None" transaction...

This research shows that auction duration and description are two essential auction design parameters that function as screening mechanisms for bidder quality on popular online outsourcing platforms that use buyer-determined reverse auctions in order to find service providers. Using data from a...

In online outsourcing platforms where clients (buyers) can procure diverse services from freelancers (service providers), skill certification systems are usually offered for freelancers to signal their private service expertise. This study considers a multi-stage online outsourcing context where...