Efficient competitive equilibria with adverse selection

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 485-516

  Bisin, Alberto ^a   Gottardi, Piero ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); ECONOMIC THEORY; INSURANCE SYSTEM; WELFARE REFORM;

EID: 33746208858     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/503754     Document Type: Article

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