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's type. We find that the form of the optimal contract depends on the job characteristics as well as the distribution of …
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We study the effects of granting an exit option that enables the private party to early terminate a PPP project if it turns out to be loss-making. In a continuous time setting with hidden information about stochastic operating profits, we show that a revenue-maximizing government can optimally...
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We consider a long-term contractual relationship in which a buyer procures a fixed quantity of a product from a supplier and then sells it on the market. The production cost is private information and evolves randomly over time. The solution to this dynamic principal-agent problem involves a...
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We investigate the problem of subsidising afforestation when private information exists with respect to the level of private utility derived from the project. We develop a simple model that allows for an intelligent design of contracts when information is asymmetric. The model involves the...
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. Contract information is now accessible not only to current and prospective donors, but also to rival nonprofit organizations … competing for donations in the fundraising market. Our aim is to investigate the impact of publicly available contract … information on fundraising competition of nonprofit organizations. We argue that, although such provision makes contract …
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Despite the potential importance of awards as a possible career catalyst, the theoretical and empirical research on awards is still in its infancy. Here, we address this notable shortcoming in the economic literature by exploring data from German youth football. Analyzing whether an early career...
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