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Optimal auctions with multidimensional types and the desirability of exclusion

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  • Monteiro, Paulo Klinger
  • Page, Frank H.
  • Svaiter, Benar fux

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Within the context of a single-unit, independent private values auction model, we show that if bidder types are multidimensional, then under the optimal auction exclusion of a positive measure of bidder types occur. The results complements Armstrong’s (1996) exclusion of types result.

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  • Monteiro, Paulo Klinger & Page, Frank H. & Svaiter, Benar fux, 2013. "Optimal auctions with multidimensional types and the desirability of exclusion," Journal of Mathematical Economics, Elsevier, vol. 49(1), pages 106-110.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:mateco:v:49:y:2013:i:1:p:106-110
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jmateco.2012.11.001
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