3 papers
econ.TH2026
A Characterization of Universally Optimal Queueing Regimes
Marco Scarsini, Eran Shmaya
We consider an M/M/s queueing model in which customers strategically decide, based on the service reward and waiting cost, whether to join upon arrival or balk and, at any time, wh…
econ.TH2025
Uncharted Waters: Selling a New Product Robustly
Kun Zhang
New products often involve uncertainty about product fit, while sellers may also be unsure about what alternatives buyers face. I study a seller of a new product who sets a price a…
econ.TH2025
Collective Upkeep
Erik Madsen, Eran Shmaya
We design mechanisms for maintaining public goods which require periodic in-kind contributions, motivated by incentives problems facing crowd-sourced recommender systems. Utilitari…