Working Papers

1. On the Paradox of Mediocracy, with Ming Li and Xue Qiao, under revision.

2. Expectation-based Loss Aversion in Contests, with Zenan Wu, Youji Lyu, and Yuanjie Zhang, under review.

3. On the Optimal Design of All-Pay Auctions, with Zenan Wu, under review.

4. Confidence Management in Tournaments, with Shanglyu Deng, Hanming Fang, and Zenan Wu, under review.

5. On Equilibrium Existence in Generalized Multi-Prize Lottery Contests, with Zenan Wu and Yuxuan Zhu, under revision.

6. Optimal Bid Caps in Noisy Contests, with Zenan Wu and Yuxuan Zhu.

7. Multi-Prize Contests with Expectation-Based Loss-Averse Players, with Xiruo Wang and Yuxuan Zhu, under review.

8. On Equilibrium Uniqueness in Generalized Multi-Prize Lottery Contests, with Zenan Wu and Yuxuan Zhu, coming soon.

9. Sequential Contests and Earlier-/Later-Mover Advantage, with Shanglyu Deng, Zenan Wu, and Yuxuan Zhu, coming soon.