On the benefits of dynamic bidding when participation is costly
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McAdams, D
Published in: Journal of Economic Theory
May 1, 2015
Consider a second-price auction with costly bidding in which bidders with i.i.d. private values have multiple opportunities to bid. If bids are observable, the resulting dynamic-bidding game generates greater expected total welfare than if bids were sealed, for any given reserve price. Making early bids observable allows high-value bidders to signal their strength and deter others from entering the auction. Nonetheless, as long as the seller can commit to a reserve price, expected revenue is higher when bids are observable than when they are sealed.
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Journal of Economic Theory
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1095-7235
ISSN
0022-0531
Publication Date
May 1, 2015
Volume
157
Start / End Page
959 / 972
Related Subject Headings
- Economic Theory
- 3803 Economic theory
- 3801 Applied economics
- 1499 Other Economics
- 1401 Economic Theory
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McAdams, D. (2015). On the benefits of dynamic bidding when participation is costly. Journal of Economic Theory, 157, 959–972. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jet.2015.03.003
McAdams, D. “On the benefits of dynamic bidding when participation is costly.” Journal of Economic Theory 157 (May 1, 2015): 959–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jet.2015.03.003.
McAdams D. On the benefits of dynamic bidding when participation is costly. Journal of Economic Theory. 2015 May 1;157:959–72.
McAdams, D. “On the benefits of dynamic bidding when participation is costly.” Journal of Economic Theory, vol. 157, May 2015, pp. 959–72. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.jet.2015.03.003.
McAdams D. On the benefits of dynamic bidding when participation is costly. Journal of Economic Theory. 2015 May 1;157:959–972.
Published In
Journal of Economic Theory
DOI
EISSN
1095-7235
ISSN
0022-0531
Publication Date
May 1, 2015
Volume
157
Start / End Page
959 / 972
Related Subject Headings
- Economic Theory
- 3803 Economic theory
- 3801 Applied economics
- 1499 Other Economics
- 1401 Economic Theory