MACHO-STADLER:AN INTRODUCTION ECONOMICS INFORMATION 2E PAPER: Incentives and Contracts

MACHO-STADLER, Ines

ISBN 10: 0199243255 / ISBN 13: 9780199243259

Published by Oxford University Press, 2001

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This is an updated graduate textbook on the theory of contracting under asymmetric information, a key part of modern microeconomic theory. It examines the characteristics of optimal contracts when one party has certain relevant knowledge that the other party does not. The exercises that test students' understanding are extended for each chapter. Translator(s): Watt, Richard. Num Pages: 302 pages, numerous line drawings. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466. . 2001. 2nd Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: MACHO-STADLER:AN INTRODUCTION ECONOMICS INFORMATION 2E PAPER: Incentives and Contracts
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199243255
• ISBN 13: 9780199243259
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This is a graduate textbook on the theory of contracting under asymmetric information, a key part of modern microeconomic theory. It examines the characteristics of optimal contracts when one party has certain relevant knowledge that the other party does not. The various problems are presented in the same framework to allow easy comparison of the different results. This updated second edition substantially extends the exercises that test students' understanding of the material covered in each section.

About the Author

Inés Macho-Stadler is Associate Professor of Economics at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. He gained his Ph.D. in Economics from the Ecole Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (Paris).
J. David Pérez-Castrillo is Associate Professor of Economics at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. He gained his Ph.D. in Economics from the Ecole Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (Paris).