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The theoretical literature on collusion in auctions suggests that the first-price mechanism can deter the formation of bidding rings. In equilibrium, collusive negotiations are either successful or are avoided altogether, hence such analysis neglects the effects of failed collusion attempts. In...
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unexplored dimensions of gender differences and discuss their bearings on labor market outcomes. Experiments have offered new … findings on gender discrimination, and while they have identified a bias against hiring women in some labor market segments …. Experiments have also offered new insights into gender differences in preferences: women appear to gain less from negotiation …
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; experiment ; overbidding …
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with incomplete information both in theory and in a laboratory experiment. In theory, the chopstick auction has an … present. In the experiment, however, we find that the chopstick auction is slightly less efficient but yields far more revenue …
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An experimental approach is used to examine the performance of three different multi-unit auction designs: discriminatory, uniform-price with fixed supply, and uniform-price with endogenous supply. We find that the strategies of the individual bidders and the aggregate demand curves are...
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in an experiment. Our data show that indeed, strengthening weaker contestants through tie-breaks and bid …
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how intra-household gender differences in perceptions of costs and benefits of sanitation impact investment decisions. We …
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how intra-household gender differences in perceptions of costs and benefits of sanitation impact investment decisions. We …
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Gender gaps in income and level of position in the workplace are widespread. One explanation for this inequality is … significant gender gap in competitive tasks that are perceived to favor men. In this paper, we use a verbal task that is perceived … to favor women and find no gender difference under competition per se. We also reject the hypothesis that a .stereotype …
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The fraction of women in economics has grown significantly over the last forty years. In spite of this, the differences in research output between men and women are large and persistent. These output differences are related to differences in the co-authorship networks of men and women: women...
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