This note provides a simple explanation why sellers rarely set optimal reserve prices in one-shot auctions. In a standard sealed-bid second-price auction, bidders with private values do not bid truthfully if the seller cannot commit to her announced reserve price. Consequently, expected revenue may be lower than without the announcement of a reserve price
We show that risk aversion raises the public reserve price rp above the seller's cost c, but lowers ...
We present evidence from 260,000 online auctions of second-hand cars to identify the impact of publi...
First (or second) price auctions with optimally chosen reserve prices maximize revenue among all pos...
This note provides a simple explanation why sellers rarely set optimal reserve prices in one-shot au...
2006 This note provides a simple explanation why sellers rarely set optimal reserve prices in one-sh...
We generalize the Vickrey auction to allow for reserve pricing in a multi-unit auction with interde...
It is well known that the optimal auction-one that maximizes the seller's expected revenue-can be im...
If bidders are uncertain whether the auctioneer sticks to the announced reserve, some bidders respon...
If bidders are uncertain whether the auctioneer sticks to the announced reserve, some bidders respon...
If bidders are uncertain whether the auctioneer sticks to the announced reserve, some bidders respon...
If bidders are uncertain whether the auctioneer sticks to the announced reserve, some bidders respon...
If bidders are uncertain whether the auctioneer sticks to the announced reserve, some bidders respon...
When potential bidders in an auction have to incur a cost to prepare their bids and thus to learn th...
We show that risk aversion raises the public reserve price rp above the seller's cost c, but lowers ...
We show that risk aversion raises the public reserve price rp above the seller's cost c, but lowers ...
We show that risk aversion raises the public reserve price rp above the seller's cost c, but lowers ...
We present evidence from 260,000 online auctions of second-hand cars to identify the impact of publi...
First (or second) price auctions with optimally chosen reserve prices maximize revenue among all pos...
This note provides a simple explanation why sellers rarely set optimal reserve prices in one-shot au...
2006 This note provides a simple explanation why sellers rarely set optimal reserve prices in one-sh...
We generalize the Vickrey auction to allow for reserve pricing in a multi-unit auction with interde...
It is well known that the optimal auction-one that maximizes the seller's expected revenue-can be im...
If bidders are uncertain whether the auctioneer sticks to the announced reserve, some bidders respon...
If bidders are uncertain whether the auctioneer sticks to the announced reserve, some bidders respon...
If bidders are uncertain whether the auctioneer sticks to the announced reserve, some bidders respon...
If bidders are uncertain whether the auctioneer sticks to the announced reserve, some bidders respon...
If bidders are uncertain whether the auctioneer sticks to the announced reserve, some bidders respon...
When potential bidders in an auction have to incur a cost to prepare their bids and thus to learn th...
We show that risk aversion raises the public reserve price rp above the seller's cost c, but lowers ...
We show that risk aversion raises the public reserve price rp above the seller's cost c, but lowers ...
We show that risk aversion raises the public reserve price rp above the seller's cost c, but lowers ...
We present evidence from 260,000 online auctions of second-hand cars to identify the impact of publi...
First (or second) price auctions with optimally chosen reserve prices maximize revenue among all pos...