On the ratifiability of efficient cartel mechanisms in first-price auctions with participation costs and information leakage Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Abstract This paper addresses the ratifiability of an efficient cartel mechanism in a first-price auction. When a seller uses a first-price sealed-bid auction, the efficient all-inclusive cartel mechanism will no longer be ratifiable in the presence of both participation costs and potential information leakage. A bidder whose value is higher than a cut-off in the cartel will have an incentive to leave the cartel, thereby sending a credible signal of his high value, which discourages other bidders from participating in the sellers auction. However, the cartel mechanism is still ratifiable where either the participation cost or information leakage is absent.

published proceedings

  • Oxford Economic Papers

author list (cited authors)

  • Cao, X., Hsueh, S., & Tian, G.

citation count

  • 1

complete list of authors

  • Cao, Xiaoyong||Hsueh, Shao-Chieh||Tian, Guoqiang

publication date

  • February 2021