3 papers
econ.TH2026
Information Design and Mechanism Design: An Integrated Framework
Dirk Bergemann, Tibor Heumann, Stephen Morris
We develop an integrated framework for information design and mechanism design in screening environments with quasilinear utility. Using the tools of majorization theory and quanti…
econ.TH2025
Procurement without Priors: A Simple Mechanism and its Notable Performance
Dirk Bergemann, Tibor Heumann, Stephen Morris
How should a buyer design procurement mechanisms when suppliers' costs are unknown, and the buyer does not have a prior belief? We demonstrate that simple mechanisms - that share a…
econ.TH2024
Screening and Segmenting: A Consumer Surplus Perspective
Dirk Bergemann, Tibor Heumann, Michael C. Wang
We analyze consumer surplus when a monopolist can adjust both prices and product qualities across segments, engaging in second- and third-degree price discrimination simultaneously…