tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748060798655400108.post6765807680234120307..comments2023-11-02T08:55:35.510-07:00Comments on Market Design: A poorly designed Medicare auctionAl Rothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02232854038397912604noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748060798655400108.post-4523554024658903392010-09-21T21:37:19.181-07:002010-09-21T21:37:19.181-07:00I thought about writing Peter to add my name to hi...I thought about writing Peter to add my name to his petition, but<br /><br />1) The letter specifies that the signatories are all specialists in auction design. I'm an assistant professor with a specialization in experimental/behavioral economics, but not in auction theory specifically.<br /><br />2) The names are listed alphabetically, so including a lot of other economists' names would distract from the heavyweights. And it would look goofy to put my name at the same level as people like Athey or Roth.<br /><br />But if they were to decide to add a list of "additional signatories" or somesuch, below the main signatories, I'd be happy to sign that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4748060798655400108.post-57411911117309965692010-09-21T08:39:30.519-07:002010-09-21T08:39:30.519-07:00Nobody likes paying information rents. (Or gainin...Nobody likes paying information rents. (Or gaining weight when they eat poorly.)dWjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12072494989829344049noreply@blogger.com