2 papers
econ.TH2026
Allocating Positional Goods: A Mechanism Design Approach
Peiran Xiao
I study the optimal allocation of positional goods, where consumers' concern for relative consumption creates externalities. Applications include luxury goods, priority services, e…
econ.TH2025
Incentivizing Agents through Ratings
Peiran Xiao
I study the optimal design of ratings to motivate agent investment in quality when transfers are unavailable. The principal designs a rating scheme that maps the agent's quality to…