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Exchange Market for Complex Goods: Theory and Experiments

Eugene Fink (eugene@csee.usf.edu), Josh Johnson (jojohnson@ea.com) and Jenny Hu (jennyyhu@yahoo.com)

Netnomics, 2004, vol. 6, issue 1, 21-42

Abstract: The modern economy includes a variety of markets, and the Internet has opened opportunities for efficient on-line trading. Researchers have developed algorithms for various auctions, which have become a popular means of on-line sales. They have also designed algorithms for exchange markets, which support fast-paced trading of standardized goods. On the other hand, they have done little work on exchanges for complex nonstandard goods, such as used cars. We propose a formal model for trading complex goods, and present an exchange system that allows traders to describe desirable purchases and sales by multiple attributes; for example, a car buyer can specify a model, options, color, and other properties of a desirable vehicle. Furthermore, a trader can enter complex constraints on the acceptable items; for instance, a buyer can specify a set of desirable vehicles and their features. The system supports markets with up to 260,000 orders, and generates hundreds of trades per second.

Date: 2004
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