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Calibrated Click-Through Auctions: An Information Design Approach, Dirk Bergemann, Paul Duetting, Renato Paes Leme, Song Zuo May 2021

Calibrated Click-Through Auctions: An Information Design Approach, Dirk Bergemann, Paul Duetting, Renato Paes Leme, Song Zuo

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

We analyze the optimal information design in a click-through auction with fixed valuations per click, but stochastic click-through rates. While the auctioneer takes as given the auction rule of the click-through auction, namely the generalized second-price auction, the auctioneer can design the information flow regarding the click-through rates among the bidders. A natural requirement in this context is to ask for the information structure to be calibrated in the learning sense. With this constraint, the auction needs to rank the ads by a product of the bid and an unbiased estimator of the click-through rates, and the task of designing …


Two Algorithms For Solving The Walrasian Equilibrium Inequalities, Donald J. Brown, Ravi Kannan Apr 2005

Two Algorithms For Solving The Walrasian Equilibrium Inequalities, Donald J. Brown, Ravi Kannan

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

We propose two algorithms for deciding if the Walrasian equilibrium inequalities are solvable. These algorithms may serve as nonparametric tests for multiple calibration of applied general equilibrium models or they can be used to compute counterfactual equilibria in applied general equilibrium models defined by the Walrasian equilibrium inequalities.


Decision Methods For Solving Systems Of Walrasian Inequalities, Donald J. Brown, Ravi Kannan Apr 2005

Decision Methods For Solving Systems Of Walrasian Inequalities, Donald J. Brown, Ravi Kannan

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

We propose two algorithms for deciding if systems of Walrasian inequalities are solvable. These algorithms may serve as nonparametric tests for multiple calibration of applied general equilibrium models or they can be used to compute counterfactual equilibria in applied general equilibrium models defined by systems of Walrasian inequalities.


The Computation Of Counterfactual Equilibria In Homothetic Walrasian Economies, Donald J. Brown, Ravi Kannan Jun 2003

The Computation Of Counterfactual Equilibria In Homothetic Walrasian Economies, Donald J. Brown, Ravi Kannan

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

We propose a nonparametric test for multiple calibration of numerical general equilibrium models, and we present an effective algorithm for computing counterfactual equilibria in homothetic Walrasian economies, where counterfactual equilibria are solutions to the Walrasian inequalities.