Survey of Auction Types - Defines in lay-terms the various types of auctions, including English Auctions, Dutch Auctions, and Double Auctions. A brief history of auctions and discussion of collusion is included.
Winner's Curse Applet - Discussion of and applet demonstrating the winner's curse. The applet allows one to try different bidding strategies, and simulates results, calculating expected payoffs.
Java Auction Simulator API (JASA) - Auction Simulator API allows researchers to write trading simulations using a number of different auction protocols.
Robert Wilson's Class Material on Market Design - at Stanford University, Dept. of Economics
Remarks on Market Design - Some background information on market design by Prof. Rakesh V. Vohra at Northwestern University.
FCC Auction - Home page by Federal Communications Commission, USA with details about the auctions design applied to airwave spectrum auctions
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