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Simple market protocols for efficient risk sharing

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Marco LiCalzi (University of Venice, Italy)
Paolo Pellizzari (University of Venice, Italy)

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This paper studies the performance of four market protocols with regard to allocative efficiency and other performance criteria such as volume or volatility. We examine batch auctions, continuous double auctions, specialist dealerships, and a hybrid of these last two. All protocols are practically implementable because the space of messages for traders is simple. We test the protocols by running (computerized) experiments in an environment that controls for traders’ behavior and rules out any informational effect. We find that all protocols generically converge to the efficient allocation in finite time. An extended comparison over other performance criteria produces no clear winner, but the presence of a specialist is clearly associated with the best all-round performance.

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Keywords: market microstructure; allocative efficiency; comparison of market institutions; agent-based simulations.;

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  1. Marco LiCalzi & Paolo Pellizzari, 2008. "Zero-Intelligence Trading without Resampling," Working Papers 164, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Venice. [Downloadable!]
  2. Marco LiCalzi & Paolo Pellizzari, 2006. "The allocative effectiveness of market protocols under intelligent trading," Working Papers 134, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Venice. [Downloadable!]
  3. Paolo Pellizzari & Arianna Forno, 2007. "A comparison of different trading protocols in an agent-based market," Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination, Springer, vol. 2(1), pages 27-43, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  4. Anufriev, M. & Panchenko, V., 2007. "Asset Prices, Traders' Behavior, and Market Design," CeNDEF Working Papers 07-14, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Center for Nonlinear Dynamics in Economics and Finance. [Downloadable!]
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  5. Marco LiCalzi & Lucia Milone & Paolo Pellizzari, 2008. "Allocative efficiency and traders' protection under zero intelligence behavior," Working Papers 168, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Venice, revised Nov 2009. [Downloadable!]
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