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La mesure empirique des problèmes d'information

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Nous abordons la diffcile question de la mesure empirique des effets des problemes d'information sur l'allocation des ressources. deux problemes retiennet notre attention; le risque moral et l'antiselection.
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  • G. Dionne, 1998. "La mesure empirique des problèmes d'information," THEMA Working Papers 98-33, THEMA (THéorie Economique, Modélisation et Applications), Université de Cergy-Pontoise.
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