Bidding for money

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic Theory
Year: 2008
Volume: 142
Issue: 1
Pages: 196-217

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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

Abstract

We analyze monetary exchange in a model that allows for directed search and multilateral matches. We consider environments with divisible goods and indivisible money, and compare the results with those in models that use random matching and bilateral bargaining. Two different pricing mechanisms are used: ex ante price posting, and ex post bidding (auctions). Also, we consider settings both with and without lotteries. We find that the model generates very simple and intuitive equilibrium allocations that are similar to those with random matching and bargaining, but with different comparative static and welfare properties.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jetheo:v:142:y:2008:i:1:p:196-217
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25