Limited liability and non-responsiveness in moral hazard and adverse selection problems

• Main Author: Pires, Henrique Brasiliense de Castro
• Other Authors: Camargo, Bráz Ministério de
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Adverse selection; Non-responsiveness; Pooling; Moral hazard; Limited liability; Economia; Responsabilidade limitada; Risco moral; Informação assimétrica
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10438/16532

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