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This paper analyzes the trade-o! between monitoring and incentives in a principal-agent relationship with moral hazard … the agentfaces a limited liability constraint. We show that the principal uses less monitoring andstronger incentives if … the agent's liability limit is relaxed or if monitoring costs increase.To induce more e!ort on the part of the agent, the …
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We explain excess volatility, short-term momentum and long-term reversal of asset prices by a repeated game version of Keynes beauty contest. In every period the players can either place a buy or sell order on the asset market. The actual price movement is determined by average market orders and...
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We analyze gender differences associated with loan officer performance. Using a unique data set for a commercial bank over the period 1996 to 2006, we find that loans screened and monitored by female loan officers show a statistically and economically significant lower likelihood to turn...
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A large body of literature has shown that small firms experience difficulties in accessing the credit market due to informational asymmetries. Banks can overcome these asymmetries through relationship lending, or at least mitigate their effects by asking for collateral. Small firms, especially...
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The aim of this report is to map food waste in the retail and wholesale sector in Germany for the year 2019 collected as part of the Dialogue Forum on wholesale and retail trade, with the participating retail companies. In addition, the findings regarding the data basis and data collection...
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a systematic survey, whether as part of an inventory or long-term monitoring, is time-consuming and cost-intensive. With …
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performance appraisalsystems, monitoring by supervisors, autonomy to organize the work) and individuals’inclination to trust …
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sequencing of benefits), monitoring in conjunction with sanctions, and workfare. Our reading of the theoretical literature is …
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a systematic survey, whether as part of an inventory or long-term monitoring, is time-consuming and cost-intensive. With …
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Ziel dieses Berichts ist die Darstellung der - im Rahmen des Dialogforums Groß- und Einzelhandel, unter Mitwirkung der teilnehmenden Handelsunternehmen - erhobenen Daten zu Lebensmittelverlusten im Handelssektor in Deutschland für das Jahr 2019. Darüber hinaus sollen die Erkenntnisse der...
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