ARC Behavioural Market Design Workshop

The ARC Behavioural Market Design Workshop brings together experts who have played pivotal roles in shaping markets using behavioural insights. Attendees will explore how principles from behavioural science can be harnessed to create more efficient, equitable, and sustainable markets. This day provides a unique opportunity to witness real-world applications of behavioural economics in market design.

Program

Wednesday, 27th September, 2023                                                                                 

10:15 – 10:25

Welcome and opening

By Professor Heath McDonald

10:25 – 11:10

Antonio Rosato (The University of Queensland)

Title: Never Say Never: Optimal Exclusion and Reserve Prices with Expectations-Based Loss-Averse Buyers

View Antonio Rosato’s website

11:10 – 11:40

Morning tea

11:40 – 12:25

Siqi Pan (The University of Melbourne)

Title: Improving information acquisition in school choice

View Siqi Pan’s website

12:25 – 13:10

Tom Wilkening (The University of Melbourne)

Title: Preventing Search with Wicked Defaults

View Tom Wilkening’s website

13:10 – 14:10

Lunch

14:10 – 14:55

Zachary Breig (The University of Queensland)

Title: Experimental Auctions with Securities

View Zachary Breig’s website

14:55 – 15:40

Kenan Kalayci (The University of Queensland)

Title: Algorithmic third-party advice in markets with complex goods

View Kenan Kalayci’s website

15:40 – 16:15

Afternoon tea

16:15 – 17:00

Ran Spiegler (Tel Aviv University and University College London)

Title: On the equilibrium effects of default architecture

View Ran Spiegler’s website

17:00

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Venue

The workshop will be held at the Building 16 (Storey Hall) RMIT University city campus in Melbourne.

Registration

We kindly invite you to register and participate in the ARC Behavioural Market Design Workshop, which is offered at no cost.

Organisers

Organising Committee

Andreas Ortmann, Dmitry Ryvkin, Tom Wilkening, and Jingjing Zhang

Administrative Support

Qin Wu, Xueting Wang, Jonah Meagher, Yiwen Fang and Sergio Ruiz

Acknowledgement

This ARC Behavioural Market Design Workshop was supported by the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council's Discovery Projects funding scheme (DP19013475).

Behavourial Business and Policy Week

This ARC workshop is part of the Behavioural Business and Policy Week, a week-long event packed with insights and knowledge-sharing. Explore the full program of Behavioural Business and Policy Week and its three exciting events catering to different audiences. Gain valuable insights and perspectives to enrich your understanding of behavioural and experimental economics and its practical applications.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

aboriginal flag
torres strait flag

Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.