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AbulHassan, H S (2001) A framework for applying concurrent engineering principles to the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Chen, C (2005) Entry strategies for international construction markets, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Corbett, D I (1997) Quantifying quality in industrial construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Dubler, C R (2011) Evaluating waste associated with building information exchange using lean theory, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Enache-Pommer, E (2010) A synergistic approach to green building delivery, lean principles and building information modeling in the design of healthcare facilities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Gabrielli, M F (2009) Structural analysis of auction models, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: collusion; highway; econometric; estimator
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- URL: https://www.proquest.com/docview/304983056
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The analysis of auctions is an active area of research for both theoretical and empirical economists. Concentrating on a particular auction format, namely the First–Price Sealed–Bid auction, this dissertation contributes to the analysis of auction both from a methodological viewpoint and from a more applied perspective. The first chapter of this dissertation provides and overview of the literature relevant to this thesis. There, we review the theoretical background to auction models, collusion and the econometric literature on nonparametric estimators. Chapter 2 proposes a semiparametric estimator for the distribution of private values within the class of indirect methods that have been analyzed using the so–called structural approach to estimate auction models. The proposed estimator is shown to have desirable statistical properties namely, it is consistent and has an asymptotic normal distribution. Moreover, the estimator attains the parametric rate of convergence. Chapter 3 concentrates on the study of collusion in auctions. The main objective of chapter 3 is twofold. First, to provide a methodology to detect collusion using a structural approach, and second to apply the methodology to field data on procurement auctions for highway construction in California.
Gannon, E J (1998) A life-cycle cost model for use in the optimization of concrete bridge deck repair and rehabilitation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Gultekin, P (2015) An integrated process model and decision support system for energy efficient retrofits, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Jiang, L (2016) A constructability review ontology to support automated rule checking leveraging building information models, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Kalamaras, G S (1996) A case method approach for interactive risk analysis of tunnel "design-for-constructability" concept, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Kerns, W R (1971) Criteria for determining economic priorities in awarding sewage facility construction grants, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Konchar, M D (1997) A comparison of United States project delivery systems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Korkmaz, S (2007) Piloting evaluation metrics for high performance green building project delivery, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Kumar, S (2013) Experience-based design review of healthcare facilities using interactive virtual prototypes, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Kuntz, K A (1994) A construction crew evaluation model to improve craft productivity, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Lather, J I (2019) A hybrid modeling approach using discrete event simulation and layout optimization for healthcare layout planning problems, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Magent, C S (2005) A process and competency-based approach to high performance building design, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
McIntyre, C (1996) A decision support system for the residential land development site selection process, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Mohammadpour, A (2014) Retrofitting healthcare facilities to enhance patient safety and energy efficiency, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Nguyen, T-H (1999) Automated deduction of topological information in a computer-based building design system, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.
Sprau Coulter, T L (2014) Improving energy audit process and report outcomes through planning initiatives, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The Pennsylvania State University.