3 papers
econ.GN2025
Newsvendor Decisions under Stochastic and Strategic Uncertainties: Theory and Experimental Evidence
Hang Wu, Qin Wu, Yue Liu +1
The rapid expansion of digital commerce platforms has amplified the strategic importance of coordinated pricing and inventory management decisions among competing retailers. Motiva…
econ.GN2025
Does joint liability reduce cheating in contests with agency problems? Theory and experimental evidence
Qin Wu, Ralph-C Bayer
Contest participants often have strong incentives to engage in cheating. Sanctions serve as a common deterrent against such conduct. Often, other agents on the contestant's team (e…
econ.TH2024
The psychology of prizes: Loss aversion and optimal tournament rewards
Dmitry Ryvkin, Qin Wu
We study the optimal allocation of prizes in rank-order tournaments with loss averse agents. Prize sharing becomes increasingly optimal with loss aversion because more equitable pr…