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MicroEconInsights The researchers set out and estimate an economic model of how risk-averse bidders will bid in such auctions, and then study whether alternative forms of auction would lower costs to the taxpayer. microeconomicinsights.org/the-case-for-s…
In MicroEconInsights, Hoover Institution fellow Valentin Bolotnyy🇺🇸🇺🇦 and Shosh Vasserman of Stanford Graduate School of Business argue that "scaling auctions"—where bids break down costs per unit of labor/material—are best for balancing risk between governments and private firms in infrastructure projects microeconomicinsights.org/the-case-for-s…
New from Zoe Cullen and Bobak Pakzad-Hurson Brown University: "Equilibrium Effects of Pay Transparency" A recent paper shows that while inequality falls as the rate of pay transparency increases, so do average wages. Read here: microeconomicinsights.org/equilibrium-ef…
Fayed’s case isn’t a one off Using all Finnish police reports we show it’s the norm for predators to keep their job, while survivors & other female employees leave. Its female managers who’re likely to fire abusers MicroEconInsights piece with the details: bit.ly/4evA357
Thank MicroEconInsights for the very nice summary of our study.
New from Frank Verboven & Biliana Yontcheva: Comparatively little is known about the impact of geographic entry restrictions and price regulation, which go beyond general occupational licensing requirements. Read our new article here: microeconomicinsights.org/private-monopo…