Benny Moldovanu

University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II

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Lennestrasse 37

53113 Bonn

Germany

Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

London

United Kingdom

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1.

Revenue Maximizing Mechanisms with Strategic Customers and Unknown, Markovian Demand

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 20 Nov 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2016
Alex Gershkov, Benny Moldovanu and Philipp Strack
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II and Yale, Department of Economics
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Revenue Management, Strategic Buyers, Name Your Own Price, Mechanism Design

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A Theory of Auctions with Endogenous Valuations

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 09 Jan 2018 Last Revised: 13 Feb 2018
Alex Gershkov, Benny Moldovanu and Philipp Strack
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II and Yale, Department of Economics
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The German Umts Design: Insights from Multi-Object Auction Theory

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 22 Apr 2002
Christian Ewerhart and Benny Moldovanu
University of Zurich, Department of Economics and University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II
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Extreme Points and Majorization: Economic Applications

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 03 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 06 Apr 2020
Andreas Kleiner, Benny Moldovanu and Philipp Strack
Arizona State University (ASU), University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II and Yale, Department of Economics
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Majorization, Extreme Points, Bayesian Persuation, Border's Theorem

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Contests for Status

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Contests for Status

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 02 Aug 2005
Benny Moldovanu, Aner Sela and Xianwen Shi
University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev - Department of Economics and University of Toronto - Department of Economics
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Contests, status, normalized spacing, organization design

Contests for Status

Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 115, April 2007
Posted: 23 Apr 2007
Benny Moldovanu, Aner Sela and Xianwen Shi
University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev - Department of Economics and University of Toronto - Department of Economics

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Search Committees

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 06 Nov 2010 Last Revised: 22 Oct 2011
Benny Moldovanu and Xianwen Shi
University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II and University of Toronto - Department of Economics
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Committee, Search, Specialization, Interdependent Values, Voting

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The Feedback Effect in Two-Sided Markets with Bilateral Investments

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The Feedback Effect in Two-Sided Markets with Bilateral Investments

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 13 Nov 2017 Last Revised: 11 Dec 2018
Deniz Dizdar, Benny Moldovanu and Nora Szech
University of Montreal - Department of Economics, University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
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matching, signaling, investment, feedback effect

The Multiplier Effect in Two-Sided Markets with Bilateral Investments

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6803
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 16 Feb 2018
Deniz Dizdar, Benny Moldovanu and Nora Szech
University of Montreal - Department of Economics, University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
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matching, signaling, investment, multiplier effect

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Coarse Matching with Incomplete Information

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Coarse Matching with Incomplete Information

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 14 Feb 2007 Last Revised: 16 May 2008
Heidrun C. Hoppe-Wewetzer, Benny Moldovanu and Emre Ozdenoren
University of Hannover - Department of Economics; and CEPR, University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II and London Business School
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Coarse Matching and Price Discrimination

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 6041
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 27 Jun 2007
Heidrun C. Hoppe-Wewetzer, Benny Moldovanu and Emre Ozdenoren
University of Hannover - Department of Economics; and CEPR, University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II and London Business School
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Matching, Nonlinear Pricing

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Efficient Dynamic Allocation with Strategic Arrivals

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 14 Jan 2015
Alex Gershkov, Benny Moldovanu and Philipp Strack
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II and Yale, Department of Economics
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Carrots and Sticks: Prizes and Punishments in Contests

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Carrots and Sticks: Prizes and Punishments in Contests

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 21 Apr 2008
Benny Moldovanu, Aner Sela and Xianwen Shi
University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev - Department of Economics and University of Toronto - Department of Economics
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Contests, All-pay auctions, Punishments, Order Statistics

Carrots and Sticks: Prizes and Punishments in Contests

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6770
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 12 Jun 2008
Benny Moldovanu, Aner Sela and Xianwen Shi
University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev - Department of Economics and University of Toronto - Department of Economics
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All-pay auctions, Contests, Order Statistics, Punishments

Carrots and Sticks: Prizes and Punishments in Contests

Economic Inquiry, Vol. 50, Issue 2, pp. 453-462, 2012
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 19 Apr 2012
Benny Moldovanu, Aner Sela and Xianwen Shi
University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev - Department of Economics and University of Toronto - Department of Economics
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A Theory of Auctions with Endogenous Valuations

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A Theory of Auctions with Endogenous Valuations

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 27 Mar 2020
Alex Gershkov, Benny Moldovanu, Philipp Strack and Mengxi Zhang
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II, Yale, Department of Economics and Institute for Microeconomics, University of Bonn
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Auctions, Mechanism Design, Investments, Endogenous Valuations

A Theory of Auctions with Endogenous Valuations

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13259
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 22 Oct 2018
Benny Moldovanu
University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II
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Optimal Search, Learning, and Implementation

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 29 May 2009
Alex Gershkov and Benny Moldovanu
Hebrew University of Jerusalem and University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II
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Sequential Assignment, Learning, Dynamic Mechanism Design

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Optimal Auctions for Dual Risk Averse Bidders: Myerson meets Yaari

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 27 Mar 2020 Last Revised: 03 Aug 2020
Alex Gershkov, Benny Moldovanu, Philipp Strack and Mengxi Zhang
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II, Yale, Department of Economics and Institute for Microeconomics, University of Bonn
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Auction Design, Yaari Preferences, Rank Dependent Utility, Non-Linear Probability Weighting

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The European Umts/Imt-2000 Licence Auctions

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 24 May 2001
Philippe Jehiel and Benny Moldovanu
University College London - Department of Economics and University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II
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Licence auctions, market entry, UMTS

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The Theory of Assortative Matching Based on Costly Signals

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5543
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 26 Jun 2006
Heidrun C. Hoppe-Wewetzer, Benny Moldovanu and Aner Sela
University of Hannover - Department of Economics; and CEPR, University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev - Department of Economics
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Matching, signalling

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On the Importance of Uniform Sharing Rules for Efficient Matching

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 26 Jun 2015
Deniz Dizdar and Benny Moldovanu
University of Montreal - Department of Economics and University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II
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Matching, surplus division, premuneration values, interdependent values, multi-dimensional attributes

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License Auctions and Market Structure

Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Vol. 15, pp. 371-396, Summer 2006
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 08 May 2006
Heidrun C. Hoppe-Wewetzer, Philippe Jehiel and Benny Moldovanu
University of Hannover - Department of Economics; and CEPR, University College London - Department of Economics and University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II
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Mixed Bundling Auctions

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5566
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 27 Jun 2006
Philippe Jehiel, Moritz Meyer-Ter-Vehn and Benny Moldovanu
University College London - Department of Economics, Independent and University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II
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Auction, mixed bundling, revenue maximization

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On the Equivalence of Bayesian and Dominant Strategy Implementation

Econometrica, Vol. 81, No. 1, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 21 Jul 2019
Alex Gershkov, J. K. Goeree, Alexey Kushnir, Benny Moldovanu and Xianwen Shi
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, UNSW Business School, Carnegie Mellon University - David A. Tepper School of Business, University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II and University of Toronto - Department of Economics
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Bayesian implementation, dominant strategy implementation, mechanism design

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Abortions, Brexit and Trees

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14183
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 17 Dec 2019
Benny Moldovanu and Andreas Kleiner
University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II and Arizona State University (ASU)
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agenda, Revealed Preference, voting

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Brexit: Dynamic Voting with an Irreversible Option

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP14101
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 15 Nov 2019 Last Revised: 02 Dec 2019
Benny Moldovanu and Frank Rosar
University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II and University of Bonn
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Dynamic voting, Irreversible option, Option value, Supermajority rules

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The Dynamic Assignment of Heterogenous Objects: A Mechanism Design Approach

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6439
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 30 May 2008
Alex Gershkov and Benny Moldovanu
Hebrew University of Jerusalem and University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II
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dynamic pricing, mechanism design, revenue management, sequential assignment

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The Feedback Effect in Two-Sided Markets with Bilateral Investments

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13258
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 22 Oct 2018
Benny Moldovanu
University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II
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feedback effect, investment, Matching, signaling

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A Nazi 'Killer' Amendment

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13260
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 22 Oct 2018
Benny Moldovanu
University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II
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Allocative and Informational Externalities in Auctions and Related Mechanisms

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5558
Posted: 26 Jun 2006
Philippe Jehiel and Benny Moldovanu
University College London - Department of Economics and University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II

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Auctions, externalities, interdependent values

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Bid Costs and Endogenous Bid Caps

Posted: 22 Oct 2002
Arieh Gavious, Benny Moldovanu and Aner Sela
Ono Academic College, University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev - Department of Economics

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Auctions with Downstream Interaction Among Buyers

Posted: 19 Feb 2001
Benny Moldovanu and Philippe Jehiel
University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II and University College London - Department of Economics

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Goethe's Second-Price Auction

Posted: 04 Aug 1998
Benny Moldovanu and Manfred Tietzel
University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II and University of Duisburg-Essen

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Strategic Nonparticipation

RAND J. OF ECONOMICS, Vol. 26 No. 1
Posted: 05 Jul 1998
Philippe Jehiel and Benny Moldovanu
University College London - Department of Economics and University of Bonn - Chair of Economic Theory II

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