Adverse selection, efficiency and the structure of information

This paper explores how the structure of asymmetric information impacts on economic outcomes in Akerlof’s (Q J Econ 84(3):488–500, 1970) Lemons model applied to the labour market and extended to admit a matching component between worker and firm. We characterize the nature of equilibrium and define...

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Main Authors: Bar-Isaac, H, Jewitt, I, Leaver, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2020

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