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Alexander Matros

Academic

  • Economics
  • Economics Research Group
  • Behavioural and Experimental Economics
  • Industrial Organisation and Economic Theory
Type of address: Postal address.
Lancaster University
The Management School
LA1 4YX
Lancaster

Email: a.matros@lancaster.ac.uk

Phone: +44 1524 593865

Research output

Contests on Networks

Matros, A. & Rietzke, D., 21/03/2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Economic Theory.

Contests with entry fees: theory and evidence

Duffy, J., Matros, A. & Valencia, Z., 31/12/2023, In: Review of Economic Design. 27, 4, p. 725-761 37 p.

The Queen's Gambit: Explaining the superstar effect using evidence from chess

Bilen, E. & Matros, A., 30/11/2023, In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 215, p. 307-324 18 p.

Search without looking

Matros, A., Ponomareva, N., Smirnov, V. & Wait, A., 30/06/2022, In: Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. 139, 18 p., 104441.

All-pay auctions versus lotteries as provisional fixed-prize fundraising mechanisms: Theory and evidence

Duffy, J. & Matros, A., 31/12/2021, In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 192, p. 434-464 31 p.

Online cheating amid COVID-19

Bilen, E. & Matros, A., 28/02/2021, In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 182, p. 196-211 16 p.

Public Good Provision: A Tale of Tax Evasion and Corruption

Anwar, C. M. S., Matros, A. & Sen Gupta, S., 3/07/2020, Lancaster: Lancaster University, Department of Economics, (Economics Working Papers Series).

Shipwrecks and treasure hunters

Roos, N. D., Matros, A., Smirnov, V. & Wait, A., 05/2018, In: Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. 90, p. 259-283 25 p.

Lloyd Shapley and chess with imperfect information

Matros, A., 03/2018, In: Games and Economic Behavior. 108, p. 600-613 14 p.

Tax Evasion, Embezzlement and Public Good Provision

Anwar, C. M. S., Matros, A. & Sen Gupta, S., 03/2018, Lancaster: Lancaster University, Department of Economics, (Economics Working Papers Series).

Stochastic Asymmetric Blotto Games: An Experimental Study

Duffy, J. & Matros, A., 07/2017, In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 139, p. 88-105 18 p.

Contests on Networks

Matros, A. & Rietzke, D. M., 02/2017, Lancaster: Lancaster University, Department of Economics, (Economics Working Paper Series).

Duplicative search

Matros, A. & Smirnov, V., 09/2016, In: Games and Economic Behavior. 99, p. 1-22 22 p.

Tullock contests may be revenue superior to auctions in a symmetric setting

Matros, A. & Possajenikov, A., 05/2016, In: Economics Letters. 142, p. 74-77 4 p.

Stochastic asymmetric Blotto games: some new results

Duffy, J. & Matros, A., 09/2015, In: Economics Letters. 134, p. 4-8 5 p.

Coordination in a changing environment

Matros, A. & Moser, S., 04/2015, In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 112, p. 64-84 21 p.

Bounded rationality and group size in Tullock contests: experimental evidence

Lim, W., Matros, A. & Turocy, T., 03/2014, In: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. 99, p. 155-167 13 p.

On the use of fines and lottery prizes to increase voter turnout

Duffy, J. & Matros, A., 2014, In: Economics Bulletin. 34, 2, p. 966-975 10 p.

Matching auction with winner’s curse and imperfect financial markets

Matros, A., 06/2012, In: Economics Letters. 115, 3, p. 500-503 4 p.

Sad-Loser contests

Matros, A., 05/2012, In: Journal of Mathematical Economics. 48, 3, p. 155-162 8 p.

Altruistic Versus Egoistic Behavior in a Public Good Game

Matros, A., 04/2012, In: Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control. 36, 4, p. 642-656 15 p.

Competitive Behavior in Market Games: Evidence and Theory

Duffy, J., Matros, A. & Temzelides, T., 07/2011, In: Journal of Economic Theory. 146, 4, p. 1437-1463 27 p.

Optimal mechanisms for an auction mediator

Matros, A. & Zapechelnyuk, A., 07/2011, In: International Journal of Industrial Organization. 29, 4, p. 426-431 6 p.

Contests with a stochastic number of players

Lim, W. & Matros, A., 11/2009, In: Games and Economic Behavior. 67, 2, p. 584-597 14 p.

A Blotto game with incomplete information

Matros, A. & Adamo, T., 10/2009, In: Economics Letters. 105, 1, p. 100-102 3 p.

Tullock’s contest with reimbursements

Matros, A. & Armanios, D., 10/2009, In: Public Choice. 141, 1-2, p. 49-63 15 p.

Optimal fees in internet auctions

Matros, A. & Zapechelnyuk, A., 09/2008, In: Review of Economic Design. 12, 3, p. 155-163 9 p.