主讲人： 上海财经大学经济学实验室主任、博士生导师杜宁华教授

主题：    Goodwill Can Hurt: a Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Return Policies in Auctions（事与愿违---拍卖中可退款机制的理论与实验研究）download

摘要：    Will generous return policies in auctions benefit bidders? We investigate this issue using second-price common-value auctions. Theoretically, we find that the bidding equilibrium is unique unless returns are free, in which case there exist multiple equilibria with different implications for sellers. Moreover, more generous return policies hurt bidders by eroding consumer surplus through higher bids. In the experiment, bids increase and bidders’ earnings decrease with more generous return policies as predicted. With free returns, many bidders bid above the highest possible value, subsequently returning the item regardless of value. Though consistent with equilibrium behavior, this is not optimal for sellers.

时间：    2015年4月17日15:00-17:00

地点：    紫金港校区东3-108

本次学术报告是继2010年4月16日后，杜宁华教授第二次应邀为我校师生做学术讲座。

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