Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Marktdesign

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 21-002 // 2021

    Does Online Search Improve the Match Quality of New Hires?

    This paper studies the effects of the high-speed internet expansion on the match quality of new hires. They combine data on internet availability at the local level with German individual register and vacancy…

  2. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2021

    Auctions with Signaling Concerns

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-091 // 2020

    Optimal Auctions with Signaling Bidders

    The authors study optimal auctions in a symmetric private values setting, where bidders’ care about winning the object and a receiver’s inference about their type. They reestablish revenue equivalence when…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-087 // 2020

    Consumer Salience and Quality Provision in (Un)Regulated Public Service Markets

    This paper examines the publication of quality indicators in service markets with public finance systems, such as education and healthcare markets. We provide a spatial model of product differentiation in…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 20-082 // 2020

    Split-Award Auctions and Supply Disruptions

    Problem Definition: We consider a buyer that needs to source a fixed quantity. She faces several potential suppliers that might fail to deliver. The buyer conducts a procurement auction to determine contract…