TY  - BOOK
AU  - Williams,Steven R.
TI  - Communication in mechanism design: a differential approach 
SN  - 0511414412
AV  - HB141 .W557 2008eb
U1  - 330.01/5195 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Cambridge, New York
PB  - Cambridge University Press
KW  - Econometric models
KW  - Information theory in economics
KW  - Economics, Mathematical
KW  - Modèles économétriques
KW  - Théorie de l'information en économie politique
KW  - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
KW  - Econometrics
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Statistics
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgment; 1 Introduction; 2 Classical Concepts and Results; 3 Application to Mechanisms; 4 Realizing a C... Mapping; Bibliography; Index
N2  - 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 book. The value of a calculus-based approach lies in its 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
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