Communication in Mechanism Design

A Differential Approach
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-1-107-40739-8
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 358 g

Mechanism design is the field of economics that treats institutions and procedures as variables that can be selected in order to achieve desired objectives. An important aspect of a mechanism is the communication among its participants that it requires, which complements other design features such as incentives and complexity. A calculus-based theory of communication in mechanisms is developed in this 2008 book.

The value of a calculus-based approach lies in ist familiarity as well as the insight into mechanisms that it provides. Results are developed concerning (i) a first order approach to the construction of mechanisms, (ii) the range of mechanisms that can be used to achieve a given objective, as well as (iii) lower bounds on the required communication.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Williams, Steven R.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Produktionsmanagement, Qualitätskontrolle
• Geisteswissenschaften Design Design: Allgemeines & Theorie
• Geisteswissenschaften Design Produktdesign, Industriedesign

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction; 2. Classical concepts and results; 3. Applications to mechanisms; 4. Realizing a C8 mapping.