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In this paper we employ the Kullback Information apparatus in (a) obtaining the strong consistency of the maximum …
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Technological progress is considered as a source of growth and productivity gains for national economies. Thus,understanding the factors that determine the diffusion of new technologies across african countries is important to understanding the process of economic development. And whereas,...
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This paper finds an optimal mechanism for selling an indivisible good to consumers who may be budget-constrained. Unlike the case where buyers are not budget constrained, a single posted price is not typically optimal. An optimal mechanism generally consists of a continuum of lotteries indexed...
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experience and in which sellers, with private information about their type, choose utility-maximizing signals given these prices …
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What is the relationship between an agent's attitude towards information, and her attitude towards risk? if an agent … always prefers more information does this imply that she obyes the independence axiom? We provide a substitution property on … preferences that is equivalent to the agent (intrinsically) liking information in the absence of contingent choice. …
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In an economy with asymmetric information, Rational Expectations Equilibria (REE) need not become asymptotically …
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allow information sharing is also proposed. The paper focus on ex post efficient cartel mechanisms which allows monetary … transfers between members, and show the assumption of affiliation does not discourage collusion and that information sharing is …
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asymmetric information between regulatory agencies and regulated firms. …
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An individual confronts multiple risks she insures by independent specialized monopolies. Though the individual does not act strategically, the indirect competition between monopolies can leave her with part of the surplus. This is the case if her global risk premium is lower than the sum of...
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