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Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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Can a coordination mechanism survive strategic behavior?

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PL R&D’s Economies & Governance focus area explores mechanism design, coordination, and capital allocation.

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Choose one explicitly defined allocation rule. Where does its desirable outcome depend on participants reporting their preferences honestly?

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A minimal worked example with the rule, participant assumptions, a truthful outcome, one strategic deviation, and who gains or loses. Separate model results from real-world predictions.

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