Technology-Neutral Versus Technology-Specific Procurement
研究了信息不完全的监管者如何最优采购多种技术生产的商品（如绿色能源），比较了技术中立拍卖、技术特定拍卖、部分分离和单独定价等工具的权衡，并用西班牙可再生能源拍卖案例说明理论应用。
Abstract An imperfectly informed regulator needs to procure multiple units of some good (e.g., green energy, market liquidity, pollution reduction, land conservation) that can be produced with heterogeneous technologies at various costs. How should she optimally procure these units? Should she run technology-specific or technology-neutral auctions? Should she allow for partial separation across technologies? Should she instead post separate prices for each technology? What are the trade-offs involved? We find that one size does not fit all: the preferred instrument depends on the costs of the available technologies, their degree of substitutability, the extent of information asymmetry and the costs of public funds. We illustrate the use of our theory for policy analysis with an ex ante evaluation of Spain’s recent renewable auction.