Home page by Federal Communications Commission, USA with details about the auctions design applied to airwave spectrum auctions

Spectrum Auctions Homepage by the Federal Department of Industry (Industry Canada) containing details on auction design, rules and licensing procedures applied to all Canadian radio spectrum auctions.

Auction Simulator API allows researchers to write trading simulations using a number of different auction protocols.

Information about United Kingdom third generation mobile phone spectrum auctions. Site includes auction rules, press notices, and research.

Some background information on market design by Prof. Rakesh V. Vohra at Northwestern University.

at Stanford University, Dept. of Economics

Defines in lay-terms the various types of auctions, including English Auctions, Dutch Auctions, and Double Auctions. A brief history of auctions and discussion of collusion is included.

Discussion of and applet demonstrating the winner's curse. The applet allows one to try different bidding strategies, and simulates results, calculating expected payoffs.