Publications of the Research Unit Market Design

  1. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-090 // 2021

    Truly Costly Search and Word-Of-Mouth Communication

    In markets with search frictions, consumers can acquire information about goods either through costly search or from friends via word-of-mouth (WOM) communication. How do sellers’ market power react to a very…

  2. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 21-089 // 2021

    Uncertain Product Availability in Search Markets

    In many markets buyers are poorly informed about which firms sell the product (product availability) and prices, and therefore have to spend time to obtain this information. In contrast, sellers typically have a…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2021

    Strict Liability and Negligence with Search for Precautionary Measures

    This article explores the performance of strict liability and negligence when agents initially have imperfect information about what care options exist to influence expected accidental harm. A technology that…

  4. Contributions to Edited Volumes and Conference Proceedings // 2021

    Market Success: The Quest for the Objectives and Success Factors of Markets