Journal Article
Allocating publicly owned assets: the case of personal communications services
Gale, Ian (1995-01)
An examination of the rationale for the recent use of government auctions to allocate radio spectrum. Auctions are a more equitable allocation method than either comparative hearings or lotteries, will help put a dent in the federal debt, and will be fair to small firms that face capital constraints.
Economic Commentary , Issue Jan

Journal Article
Airline deregulation: is it time to finish the job?
Bauer, Paul W.; Gale, Ian (1993-09)
A critical look at the report of the National Commission to Ensure a Strong Competitive Airline Industry, including an examination of the current state of the industry and prospects for the future.
Economic Commentary , Issue Sep

Working Paper
Exclusion in all-pay auctions
Gale, Ian; Stegeman, Mark (1994)
A description of a procedure for increasing the seller's expected revenue in an all-pay auction, specifically in the case of lobbying, where a politician is typically assumed to award the political prize to the highest bidder.
Working Papers (Old Series) , Paper 9401

Journal Article
Competition for scarce inputs: the case of airport takeoff and landing slots
Gale, Ian (1994-04)
An analysis of competition for scarce inputs, describing the outcome of an auction of takeoff and landing slots between two airline carriers and the possible outcomes from a merger or takeover wave. The results suggest that the concern over monopolization of airports may be misplaced.
Economic Review , Volume 30 , Issue Q II , Pages 18-25

Working Paper
Auctions with budget-constrained buyers: a nonequivalence result
Che, Yeon-Koo; Gale, Ian (1994)
An analysis of the impact of binding budget constraints on the expected revenue generated by sealed-bid and oral auctions, showing that revenue is higher in the former case.
Working Papers (Old Series) , Paper 9402