Screening Mechanism

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Strategy

Foundational Lexicontesting to sort
Executive Parlanceself-selection design
Scholarly Discourseincentive-compatible revelation
Babel ZenithMechanism Design
Origin: Hurwicz/Maskin/Myerson

Etymology & Meaning

Creating incentives that reveal private information through choices.

In the Boardroom

Pricing tiers that make customers self-select by willingness to pay.

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