Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Marktdesign

  1. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // forthcoming

    Strategic Inattention in Product Search

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-081 // 2024

    An Efficient Dynamic Mechanism With Covert Information Acquisition

    We examine a setting of independent private value auctions where bidders can covertly acquire gradual information about their valuations. We demonstrate that a dynamic pivot mechanism implements the rst-best…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-069 // 2024

    Linkedout? A Field Experiment on Discrimination in Job Network Formation

    We assess the impact of discrimination on Black individuals' job networks across the U.S. using a two-stage  eld experiment with 400+  fictitious LinkedIn pro les. In the  first stage, we vary race via…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-076 // 2024

    Access, Achievements, and Aspirations: The Impacts of School Tracking on Student Outcomes

    Though the use of tracking policies to stratify students is commonplace, evidence concerning the effects of ability-based tracking on student performance is mixed. Using rich data from the Hungarian secondary…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 24-070 // 2024

    Matching for Credit: Identifying Information Asymmetries in Joint-Liability Lending

    Microcredit, a financial tool providing uncollateralized loans to low-income individuals, has seen a shift from joint-liability (JL) to individual liability (IL) lending models. This article tests a theory…

  6. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2024

    Non-Standard Choice in Matching Markets

    We explore the possibility of designing matching mechanisms that can accommodate non-standard choice behavior. We pin down the necessary and sufficient conditions on participants’ choice behavior for the…