Projects of the Research Unit Market Design

Abgeschlossene Projekte

  1. Project // 09.01. – 31.10.2017

    Meta-Study on the Optimal Design for Government and Corporate Bond Auctions

    The aim of the project is to provide an extensive overview of the current theoretical and empirical literature on the efficiency of mechanisms to issue government bonds. This overview supports decision makers in…

  2. Project // 09.01.2017 – 31.12.2021

    Redesign of childcare allocation procedures in Germany

    The aim of this project is to optimise the allocation procedure for kindergarten places. In many German cities, the allocation of available kindergarten places is largely uncoordinated. This leads to great…

  3. Project // 01.01.2015 – 31.12.2017

    Auctions, Negotiations and Hybrid Mechanisms in Procurement

    With the advances in information technology, auctions were in widespread use in procurement since the late 1990’s. However, in recent years, the use of auctions decreased and hybrid mechanisms, combining…