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Agency problems with non-smooth decision profiles: the case of monopoly under product quality

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  • X. Ruiz del Portal, 2011. "Agency problems with non-smooth decision profiles: the case of monopoly under product quality," SERIEs: Journal of the Spanish Economic Association, Springer;Spanish Economic Association, vol. 2(1), pages 121-137, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:series:v:2:y:2011:i:1:p:121-137
    DOI: 10.1007/s13209-009-0003-x
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    Keywords

    Monopoly; Principal-agent problems; Monotonicity constraints; Non-smooth functions; Well-behaved solutions; Intervals of singularity; D4; H2;
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    JEL classification:

    • D4 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design
    • H2 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue

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