Mechanism design with multidimensional, continuous types and interdependent valuations

Date

2007

Authors

Miller, Nolan
Pratt, John W
Zeckhauser, Richard J.
Johnson, Scott

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Academic Press

Abstract

We consider the mechanism design problem when agents' types are multidimensional and continuous, and their valuations are interdependent. If there are at least three agents whose types satisfy a weak correlation condition, then for any decision rule and any ε > 0 there exist balanced transfers that render truthful revelation a Bayesian ε-equilibrium. A slightly stronger correlation condition ensures that there exist balanced transfers that induce a Bayesian Nash equilibrium in which agents' strategies are nearly truthful.

Description

Keywords

Keywords: Interdependent valuations; Mechanism design; Multidimensional types

Citation

Source

Journal of Economic Theory

Type

Journal article

Book Title

Entity type

Access Statement

License Rights

Restricted until

2037-12-31