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This paper argues that a better understanding of the business model of web auctions can be reached if we adopt a broader view and provide empirical research from different sites.
Paarlberg, J. +2 more
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Sequential auctions for common value objects with budget constrained bidders [PDF]
This paper analyzes sequential auctions for budget constrained bidders, for multiple heterogeneous common value objects. In most auctions, bidders not only have valuations for objects but also have budget constraints (i.e., constraints on how much they ...
Syeda Fatima (1256787) +7 more
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Modelling Critical Impeding Factors of Gamification Adoption: An ISM‐MICMAC Analysis
ABSTRACT Gamification is a transformative technology that attracts consumers and motivates them toward desired actions through fun and engagement. Despite its growing popularity and influence on user behavior, gamification faces significant challenges in acceptance and implementation due to behavioral, technological, economic, and regulatory factors ...
Wamika Sharma +4 more
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One-round secure comparison of integers
We consider the problem of securely evaluating the Greater Than (GT) predicate and its extension – transferring one of two secrets, depending on the result of comparison. We generalize our solutions and show how to securely decide membership in the union
Blake Ian F., Kolesnikov Vladimir
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Auctions: Theory and Practice [PDF]
This book is a non-technical introduction to auction theory; its practical application in auction design (including many examples); and its uses in other parts of economics.
Paul Klemperer
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ABSTRACT A key challenge in public procurement management is balancing equity and efficiency in government procurement. Based on longitudinal data on more than 120,000 US federal service and construction contracts awarded between 2008 and 2018 across over 500 federal agencies, we examine how agency‐level dynamic capabilities shape the performance of ...
Matilde Cappelletti +3 more
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Nonlinear optimization of revenue per unit of time in discrete Dutch auctions with risk-aware bidders [PDF]
This study develops a computational framework to optimize the auctioneer’s revenue per unit of time in modified discrete Dutch auction by incorporating bidders’ risk preferences through the constant absolute risk aversion utility function.
R.A. Shamim, M.K. Majahar Ali
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Consumer attitudes, willingness to pay and hedonic evaluations of innovative legume gnocchi products
Abstract BACKGROUND With growing concerns over the adverse effects of animal‐derived products on health, animal welfare and the environment, the rising popularity of plant‐based foods underscores the importance of understanding consumer preferences and determining acceptance.
Muhammad Adzran Che Mustapa +5 more
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Policy Instrument Supply and Demand: How the Renewable Electricity Auction Took over the World
The selection and design of renewable electricity support instruments is an important part of European Union (EU) energy policy and central to the governance of the Energy Union. In 2014, the European Commission published updated guidelines for state aid
Oscar W Fitch-Roy +2 more
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We introduce tool auctions, a novel market mechanism for constructing a cost-efficient assembly line for producing a desired set of products from a given set of goods and tools. Such tools can be used to transform one type of good into a different one.
Döcker, J. +4 more
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