Essays about: "online bidding"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words online bidding.

  1. 1. The Impact of Soft-Close Auctions on Bid Behavior: A Randomised Controlled Experiment

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Martin Kellgren; [2023-10-10]
    Keywords : Online Auctions; soft-close auctions; longer extension; randomised controlled experiment; private value; common value; seller’s revenue;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the effect of longer extensions on bidding behaviour in online auctions. The study uses a randomised controlled experiment through Pantbanken Sverige, a Swedish pawnbroker. The results indicate positive effects on the seller’s revenue due to longer extensions, although these effects were not statistically significant. READ MORE

  3. 2. Balancing Contributions in the Nordic Electricity System : Who bears the brunt of electricity production and consumption patterns?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Elektricitetslära

    Author : Eduard Overmaat; [2019]
    Keywords : Balancing; Electricity market; Grid balancing; Flexibility; Balansbidrag; Nordiska elnät; Elmarknad; Vattenkraft; Balansering;

    Abstract : The share of intermittent weather-based renewable electricity sources has risen and will keep on rising in the Nordic electricity system, which will increase the need of balancing power in the Nordics. The previously developed concept of balancing contributions is used to look at the historic contribution of different power sources to the balancing on the grid. READ MORE

  4. 3. Modified second-price auctions in real-time bidding

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oskar Stigland; [2019]
    Keywords : Real-time bidding; Vickrey auction; second-price auction; modified second-price auction; boosted second-price auction; adverse selection; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The surge in revenue from real-time auctions for online display advertisement has spurred great research interest into how to design optimal mechanisms for these auctions, with respect to both buyers and sellers. This thesis focuses on some recent proposals on how to modify the Vickrey auction, which has been dominating the world of real-time auctions for the past decade, in order to better accommodate for the dynamics of this specific auction environment while also increasing the revenue of the seller. READ MORE

  5. 4. Deep Reinforcement Learning in Real-time Bidding

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik LTH

    Author : Oskar Stigland; [2018]
    Keywords : Machine learning; reinforcement learning; markov decision process; neural network; deep Q-network; real-time bidding; online display advertisement; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : Real-time bidding is getting increasingly popular for buying and selling online display advertisement. This has spurred a research interest into how to design optimal bidding algorithms, with advances during the last two to three years focusing heavily on reinforcement learning. READ MORE

  6. 5. Optimal Real Time Bidding in Online Advertising

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för reglerteknik

    Author : David Rådberg; [2018]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This thesis explores some of the possibilities of demand side optimization in online advertising, specifically how to evaluate and bid optimally in real time bidding. Theory for many types of optimizations is discussed. The thesis evaluates auctions from a game theory and control theory perspective. READ MORE