Negotiation-based price discrimination for information goods

Gabi Koifman, Onn Shehory, Avigdor Gal

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Abstract

We present a mechanism for trading database tuples in a multiagent system. The mechanism enables negotiation and evaluation of database-based information goods. As part of the work we propose various policies for dynamic pricing of information goods. We have developed a test-bed that simulates a multi-agent system where agents use the offered mechanism and evaluated the system performance when sellers use different pricing policies in competitive and non-competitive environments. The investigated pricing policies include two novel pricing policies that implement negotiation and price discrimination across buyers. These were compared to two policies known in the art, which implement dynamic posted pricing. We have empirically demonstrated the superiority of the offered policies in maximizing sellers' gains. We have additionally identified equilibria profiles of these policies.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Third International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2004
EditorsN.R. Jennings, C. Sierra, L. Sonenberg, M. Tambe
Pages680-687
Number of pages8
StatePublished - 2004
EventProceedings of the Third International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2004 - New York, NY, United States
Duration: 19 Jul 200423 Jul 2004

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Third International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2004
Volume2

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the Third International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2004
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew York, NY
Period19/07/0423/07/04

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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