Advances in Economic Theory : Fifth World Congress (Paperback)

List of contributors; Editor's preface; 1. Auction theory Paul R. Milgrom; 2. Game-theoretic analyses of trading processes Robert Wilson; 3. The theory of contracts Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom; 4. Battles for market share: incomplete information, aggressive strategic pricing and competitive dynamics John Roberts; 5. A sequential strategic theory of bargaining Ariel Rubinstein; 6. On the complexity of linear programming Nimrod Megiddo; 7. Laboratory experimentation in economics Alvin E. Roth; 8. Increasing returns and the theory of international trade Paul R. Krugman; 9. Strategic aspects of trade policy Avinash Dixit; 10. Equilibrium without an auctioneer Peter Diamond; 11. Arrow-Debreu programs as microfoundations of macroeconomics Robert M. Townsend.