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Working Papers

2009

1. Can Contracts Solve the Hold-Up Problem? Experimental Evidence
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
2. Cognitive Abilities and Behavioral Biases
   Working Papers, University of Heidelberg, Department of Economics
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2008)
   Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications, Sonderforschungsbereich 504, Universität Mannheim (2008) View citations
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2009)
3. Cooling-Off in Negotiations - Does It Work?
   Working Papers, University of Heidelberg, Department of Economics
   Also in Sonderforschungsbereich 504 Publications, Sonderforschungsbereich 504, Universität Mannheim (2008) View citations
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations
4. Gathering Information before Signing a Contract: Experimental Evidence
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
5. Signaling an Outside Option
   Discussion Papers, SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich
6. The Costs and Benefits of Additional Information in Agency Models with Endogenous Information Structures
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2008

7. Information Gathering and the Hold-Up Problem in a Complete Contracting Framework
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2008)
8. Participation costs for responders can reduce rejection rates in ultimatum bargaining
   IEW - Working Papers, Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - IEW
   See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2009)
9. Public Versus Private Ownership: Quantity Contracts and the Allocation of Investment Tasks
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
10. Repeated Moral Hazard, Limited Liability, and Renegotiation
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations

2007

11. Auctions with Anticipated Emotions: Overbidding, Underbidding, and Optimal Reserve Prices
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
12. Exclusive versus Non-exclusive Licensing Strategies and Moral Hazard
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2007)
13. Incomplete Contracts, the Hold-Up Problem and Asymmetric Information
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2008)
14. Joint Ownership and the Hold-up Problem Under Asymmetric Information
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2008)
15. Task Scheduling and Moral Hazard
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Theory (2008)

2006

16. Book Review of “Contract Theory” (Bolton and Dewatripont, 2005)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
17. Can Coasean bargaining justify Pigouvian taxation?
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany
    Also in Working Papers, Utrecht School of Economics (2004)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004)
    See also Journal Article in Economica (2007)
18. Garbled Elections
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in Discussion Papers, SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich (2006)
19. Optimal Selling Strategies When Buyers May Have Hard Information
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2007)

2005

20. Allocating Control in Agency Problems with Limited Liability and Sequential Hidden Actions
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany (2005) View citations
    See also Journal Article in RAND Journal of Economics (2005)
21. Information Gathering, Transaction Costs and the Property Rights Approach
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2006)
22. Reserve prices in auctions as reference points
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany View citations
    Also in Working Papers, Utrecht School of Economics (2005) View citations
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2007)
23. Should Contractual Clauses that Forbid Renegotiation Always be Enforced?
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law, Economics and Organization (2005)
24. Workplace surveillance, privacy protection, and efficiency wages
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany View citations
    See also Journal Article in Labour Economics (2005)

2004

25. Book Review of “Property Rights: Cooperation, Conflict, and Law” (Anderson and McChesney, 2003)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
26. Job Protection Laws and Agency Problems Under Asymmetric Information
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2004)

2003

27. On Second Price Auctions and Imperfect Competition
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Mathematical Economics (2003)
28. Unmöglichkeitstheoreme bei asymmetrischer Information
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2002

29. Book Review of “Bargaining Theory with Applications” (Muthoo, 1999)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
30. Monopolistic Licensing Strategies under Asymmetric Information
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations
31. On simple contracts, renegotiation under asymmetric information, and the hold-up problem
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations
32. On the Interplay of Hidden Action and Hidden Information in Simple Bilateral Trading Problems
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (2002)
33. Optimal Contracting in Agency with Verifiable Ex Post Information
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

2001

34. Joint Ownership and Incomplete Contracts: The Case of Perfectly Substitutable Investments
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    See also Journal Article in Schmalenbach Business Review (sbr) (2004)
35. Optimal Allocation of Ownership Rights in Dynamic R&D Alliances
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    See also Journal Article in Games and Economic Behavior (2003)
36. The Coase Theorem, Private Information, and the Benefits of Not Assigning Property Rights
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    See also Journal Article in European Journal of Law and Economics (2001)
37. The Hold-Up Problem and Incomplete Contracts: A Survey of Recent Topics in Contract Theory
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations
    See also Journal Article in Bulletin of Economic Research (2001)
38. Vertikale Unternehmenskooperationen
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

2000

39. "Yes Men," Integrity, and the Optimal Design of Incentive Contracts
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2000)
40. Book Review of “Inflation and the Enforcement of Contracts” (Renner, 1999)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
41. Book Review of “On Voting: a public choice approach” (Tullock, 1998)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
42. Der Effekt von Nachverhandlungen auf Investitionen mit Eigen- und Fremdwirkung
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
43. On the Joint Use of Liability and Safety Regulation
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations
    See also Journal Article in International Review of Law and Economics (2000)
44. Optimal Contracting with Verifiable Ex Post Signals
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany View citations
45. Partial Privatization and Incomplete Contracts: The Proper Scope of Government Reconsidered
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations
    See also Journal Article in FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis (2000)

1999

46. Know-how disclosure and incomplete contracts
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (1999)
47. On Synergies and Vertical Integration
    Discussion Paper Serie A, University of Bonn, Germany
    See also Journal Article in International Journal of Industrial Organization (2001)

1998

48. Die Bedeutung von privater Information für Vertragsbeziehungen zwischen Käufern und Verkäufern
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
    See also Journal Article in Homo Oeconomicus (1998)
49. Ex Post Liability for Harm vs. Ex Ante Safety Regulation: Substitutes or Complements? Comment
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1998)
50. On Randomization in Coalition Contracts
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations
51. Unvollständige Verträge und die Grenzen der Firma
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany

1997

52. Ausgewählte Anwendungen der Theorie unvollständiger Verträge
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations
53. Der Lock in Effekt und das Hold up Problem
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
54. Monopolistic Provision of Excludable Public Goods under Private Information
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations
    See also Journal Article in Public Finance = Finances publiques (1997)
55. Sollten Haftungsregeln durch Strafen ergänzt werden?
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations

1996

56. Die theoretische Fundierung unvollständiger Verträge
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations

Journal Articles

2009

1. Cognitive abilities and behavioral biases
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2009, 72, (1), 147-152
   See also Working Paper (2009)
2. Participation costs for responders can reduce rejection rates in ultimatum bargaining
   Economics Letters, 2009, 103, (1), 33-35
   See also Working Paper (2008)

2008

3. Incomplete contracts, the hold-up problem, and asymmetric information
   Economics Letters, 2008, 99, (1), 119-122 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2007)
4. Information gathering and the hold-up problem in a complete contracting framework
   Economics Letters, 2008, 101, (3), 268-271
   See also Working Paper (2008)
5. Joint ownership and the hold-up problem under asymmetric information
   Economics Letters, 2008, 99, (3), 577-580 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2007)
6. Task scheduling and moral hazard
   Economic Theory, 2008, 37, (2), 307-320
   See also Working Paper (2007)

2007

7. Can Coasean Bargaining Justify Pigouvian Taxation?
   Economica, 2007, 74, (296), 573-585 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2006)
8. Exclusive versus non-exclusive licensing strategies and moral hazard
   Economics Letters, 2007, 97, (3), 208-214
   See also Working Paper (2007)
9. Optimal selling strategies when buyers may have hard information
   European Economic Review, 2007, 51, (4), 859-870
   See also Working Paper (2006)
10. Reserve Prices in Auctions as Reference Points
    Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (520), 637-653 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2006

11. Book Review
    Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2006, 162, (3), 535-542
    Also in Journal of Economics, 2000, 71, (3), 316-342 (2000)
12. Information Gathering, Transaction Costs, and the Property Rights Approach
    American Economic Review, 2006, 96, (1), 422-434 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2005

13. Allocating Control in Agency Problems with Limited Liability and Sequential Hidden Actions
    RAND Journal of Economics, 2005, 36, (2), 318-336 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2005)
14. ENDOGENOUS PUNISHMENTS IN AGENCY WITH VERIFIABLE EX POST INFORMATION *
    International Economic Review, 2005, 46, (4), 1207-1231 View citations
15. Should Contractual Clauses that Forbid Renegotiation Always be Enforced?
    Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, 2005, 21, (2), 315-329 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2005)
16. Workplace surveillance, privacy protection, and efficiency wages
    Labour Economics, 2005, 12, (6), 727-738 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2004

17. Anderson, T. L., and McChesney, F. S. (Eds.): Property Rights – Cooperation, Conflict, and Law
    Journal of Economics, 2004, 81, (1), 87-92
18. Job protection laws and agency problems under asymmetric information
    European Economic Review, 2004, 48, (5), 1027-1046 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2004)
19. Joint Ownership And Incomplete Contracts: The Case Of Perfectly Substitutable Investments
    Schmalenbach Business Review (sbr), 2004, 56, (1), 72-89 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)

2003

20. On second-price auctions and imperfect competition
    Journal of Mathematical Economics, 2003, 39, (8), 901-909
    See also Working Paper (2003)
21. Optimal allocation of ownership rights in dynamic R&D alliances
    Games and Economic Behavior, 2003, 43, (1), 153-173 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)

2002

22. On Monopolistic Licensing Strategies under Asymmetric Information
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2002, 106, (1), 177-189 View citations
23. On the Interplay of Hidden Action and Hidden Information in Simple Bilateral Trading Problems
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2002, 103, (2), 444-460 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2002)
24. Simple contracts, renegotiation under asymmetric information, and the hold-up problem
    European Economic Review, 2002, 46, (1), 169-188 View citations

2001

25. On synergies and vertical integration
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2001, 19, (8), 1281-1295 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1999)
26. The Coase Theorem, Private Information, and the Benefits of Not Assigning Property Rights
    European Journal of Law and Economics, 2001, 11, (1), 23-28
    See also Working Paper (2001)
27. The Hold-up Problem and Incomplete Contracts: A Survey of Recent Topics in Contract Theory
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 2001, 53, (1), 1-17 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2001)

2000

28. "Yes men", integrity, and the optimal design of incentive contracts
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2000, 43, (1), 115-125 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)
29. Erratum to 'On the Joint Use of Liability and Safety Regulation': [International Review of Law and Economics (2000), 20, 371-382]
    International Review of Law and Economics, 2000, 20, (4), 575-575
30. On the joint use of liability and safety regulation
    International Review of Law and Economics, 2000, 20, (3), 371-382 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)
31. Partial Privatization and Incomplete Contracts: The Proper Scope of Government Reconsidered
    FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, 2000, 57, (4), 394- View citations
    See also Working Paper (2000)

1999

32. Know-how disclosure and incomplete contracts
    Economics Letters, 1999, 63, (2), 181-185 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1999)

1998

33. Die Bedeutung von privater Information für Vertragsbeziehungen zwischen Käufern und Verkäufern
    Homo Oeconomicus, 1998, 15, 233-243
    See also Working Paper (1998)
34. Ex Post Liability for Harm vs. Ex Ante Safety Regulation: Substitutes or Complements? Comment
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (4), 1027 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1998)
35. Randomization in Coalition Contracts
    Public Choice, 1998, 94, (3-4), 341-53 View citations
    Also in Public Choice, 1998, 94, (3), 341-353 (1998)

1997

36. Monopolistic Provision of Excludable Public Goods under Private Information
    Public Finance = Finances publiques, 1997, 52, (1), 89-101 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1997)