Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/100133 
Year of Publication: 
2014
Series/Report no.: 
CeDEx Discussion Paper Series No. 2014-07
Publisher: 
The University of Nottingham, Centre for Decision Research and Experimental Economics (CeDEx), Nottingham
Abstract: 
We consider mechanisms for allocating a common-value prize between two players in an incomplete information setting. In this setting, each player receives an independent private signal about the prize value. The signals are from a discrete distribution and the value is increasing in both signals. First, we characterize symmetric equilibria in four mechanisms: a lottery; and first-price, second-price, and all-pay auctions. Second, we establish revenue equivalence of these auction mechanisms in this setting. Third, we describe conditions under which the expected revenue is higher in the lottery than in any of the auctions. Finally, we identify an optimal mechanism and its implementation by means of reserve prices in lottery and auction mechanisms.
Subjects: 
common value
contests
auctions
JEL: 
D82
D44
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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