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Multi-unit auctions and competition structure
Multi-unit auctions and competition structure
Abstract : Is it better for a seller who wants to auction multiple units to face many small bidders or few large bidders? Since multi-unit auction models usually have many equilibria, there are no theoretical predictions on the impact of the competition structure on the performance of a multi-unit auction (in terms of expected revenue and allocation efficiency). Our experimental results with uniform-price auctions support that with a constant degree of rationing, when the number of bidders increases while individual demand decreases, there is less strategic bidding (demand reduction). It leads to higher expected revenue with a lower variance but allocation efficiency is not significantly different
Keywords :
demand reduction
competition structure
https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02943214
Contributor : Laurent Garnier <>
Submitted on : Friday, September 18, 2020 - 5:13:55 PM
Last modification on : Monday, November 30, 2020 - 9:52:12 AM
Contributor : Laurent Garnier <>
Submitted on : Friday, September 18, 2020 - 5:13:55 PM
Last modification on : Monday, November 30, 2020 - 9:52:12 AM
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