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David Besanko

Multi-period contracts with adverse selection at the time of contracting are studied. With risk-neutrality and independent private information, all inefficiency arises in the first period only. With positive serial correlation, inefficiency is more pervasive but declines over time.
Date Published: 1985
Citations: Besanko, David. 1985. Multiple period Contracts between Principal and Agent with Adverse Selection. Economic Letters. (1-2)33-37.