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Asymmetric Information in Insurance : General Testable Implications

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  • Pierre-André Chiappori

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  • Bruno Jullien

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  • Bernard Salanié

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  • François Salanié

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  • Pierre-André Chiappori & Bruno Jullien & Bernard Salanié & François Salanié, 2002. "Asymmetric Information in Insurance : General Testable Implications," Working Papers 2002-42, Center for Research in Economics and Statistics.
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