A note on optimal allocation mechanisms

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2009
Volume: 102
Issue: 3
Pages: 169-173

Authors (2)

Figueroa, Nicols (not in RePEc) Skreta, Vasiliki (University of Texas-Austin)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

When the buyer's utility is non-linear in type, revenue-maximizing mechanisms for multiple goods may be random. This happens when the allocation rule obtained via pointwise optimization is not incentive compatible, which is possible even with strictly increasing virtual utilities.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:102:y:2009:i:3:p:169-173
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29