作者：Jiang, Zhong-Zhong; Kong, Guangwen; Zhang, Yinghao
作者单位：Northeastern University - China; Northeastern University - China; Northeastern University - China; Pennsylvania Commonwealth System of Higher Education (PCSHE); Temple University; University System of Ohio; University of Cincinnati
摘要：Problem definition: We have witnessed a rapid rise of on-demand platforms, such as Uber, in the past few years. Although these platforms allow workers to choose their own working hours, they have limited leverage in maintaining availability of workers within a region. As such, platforms often implement various policies, including offering financial incentives and/or communicating customer demand to workers in order to direct more workers to regions with shortage in supply. This research examin...
作者：Balseiro, Santiago R.; Candogan, Ozan; Gurkan, Huseyin
作者单位：Columbia University; University of Chicago; European School of Management & Technology
摘要：Problem definition: We consider a setting where online advertisers seek to acquire impressions from an advertising exchange through a multitier network of intermediaries, and study the mechanisms offered by the ad exchange and intermediaries when the advertisers' values are private. Academic/practical relevance: As opposed to traditional manufacturer/retailer settings, intermediaries in display advertising auction off contingent goods that they purchase only if downstream buyers signal interes...
