2 papers
econ.TH2026
Profiling and Endogenous Valuation
Anh Nguyen, Teck Yong Tan
We study a monopolist facing a buyer whose valuation is determined by pre-trade investment. Before setting price, the seller observes a signal about the buyer's private investment…
econ.GN2026
The Winner's Bliss in Common-Value Auctions under Horizontal Differentiation
Jiawei Chen, Anh Nguyen, Matthew Shum
We study common-value auctions in which bidders have horizontally differentiated preferences. In a specific two-bidder parameterization, winning conveys good news about the object'…