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Choice of item pricing feedback schemes for multiple unit reverse combinatorial auctions
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posted on 2023-05-17, 16:53 authored by Md Sayed Iftekhar, Hailu, A, Lindner, RKRecently, interest in combinatorial auctions has extended to include trade in multiple units of heterogeneous items. Combinatorial bidding is complex and iterative auctions are used to allow bidders to sequentially express their preferences with the aid of auction market information provided in the form of price feedbacks. There are different competing designs for the provision of item price feedbacks; however, most of these have not been thoroughly studied for multiple unit combinatorial auctions. This paper focuses on addressing this gap by evaluating several feedback schemes or algorithms in the context of multiple unit auctions. We numerically evaluate these algorithms under different scenarios that vary in bidder package selection strategies and in the degree of competition. We observe that auction outcomes are best when bidders use a naý¨ve bidding strategy and competition is strong. Performance deteriorates significantly when bidders strategically select packages to maximize their profit. Finally, the performances of some algorithms are more sensitive to strategic bidding than others.
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Publication title
Journal of the Operational Research SocietyVolume
64Pagination
1571-1582ISSN
0160-5682Department/School
College Office - College of Business and EconomicsPublisher
Palgrave Publishers LtdPlace of publication
Brunel Rd Bldg, Houndmills, Basingstoke, England, Hants, Rg21 6XsRights statement
Copyright 2012 Operational Research Society LtdRepository Status
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