Selling information to competitive firms.

Abstract: Internal agency conflicts distort firms' choices and reduce social welfare. To limit these distortions, principals dealing with privately informed agents often acquire information from specialized intermediaries, such as auditing and certification companies, that are able to ascertain, and...

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Published in:	RAND Journal of Economics (Wiley-Blackwell) Vol. 49; no. 1; pp. 254 - 283
Main Authors:	Kastl, Jakub, Pagnozzi, Marco, Piccolo, Salvatore
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Spring2018
Subjects:	Social services Economic equilibrium Economic demand Aggregate demand Willingness to pay
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost