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with effort-determined probability. We show that if insurance against a negative shock is sufficiently incomplete, then … standard functional form restrictions ensure that individual objective functions are optimized by an effort and insurance … combination that is unique and satisfies first- and second-order conditions. Modeling insurance incompleteness in terms of costly …
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We specify and estimate a lifecycle model of consumption, housing demand and labor supply in an environment where individuals may file for bankruptcy or default on their mortgage. Uncertainty in the model is driven by house price shocks, education specific productivity shocks, and catastrophic...
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measure of underinsurance will underestimate the number with low levels of insurance coverage due to moral hazard. We propose … small- versus large-firm workers with full-year, employer-sponsored insurance. Using data from the 2005 Medical Expenditure …
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hazard. This paper shows how an intermediary can eliminate the moral-hazard problem by providing optimal insurance to the … as well as insurance terms for the rental agreement. The latter are set so as to eliminate moral hazard. The intermediary …
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This study examines the relation between incentives and risk taking for 466 insurer-year observations over 2006-2010. Our results show that independent director compensation is positively related to risk taking as is CEO compensation and institutional ownership. Besides dollar value and...
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insurance by strictly-risk averse agents and risk-neutral firms when they enjoy limited liability. When exposed to a bankrupting … decision to insure will depend on whether the benefits the insuree derives from insurance after having compensated the damaged …
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This paper investigates the incentive effects of automobile insurance, compulsory insurance laws, and no … 1970-1998, a period in which many states adopted compulsory insurance regulations and/or no-fault laws. Using an … instrumental variables approach, we find evidence that automobile insurance has moral hazard costs, leading to an increase in …
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