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Dynamic Incentive Contracts under No-Commitment to Periodic Auditing and a Non-retrospective Penalty System

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  • Hsiao-Chi Chen & Shi-Miin Liu, 2005. "Dynamic Incentive Contracts under No-Commitment to Periodic Auditing and a Non-retrospective Penalty System," Journal of Economics, Springer, vol. 85(2), pages 107-139, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jeczfn:v:85:y:2005:i:2:p:107-139
    DOI: 10.1007/s00712-005-0128-8
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    Keywords

    periodic auditing; dynamic incentive contracts; non-retrospective penalty; C70; D82;
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    JEL classification:

    • C70 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - General
    • D82 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Asymmetric and Private Information; Mechanism Design

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