A seller sells a good of unknown quality to a buyer. He may certify his product , that is, announce that quality is at least equal to a certification level. If he doesn't observe himself the quality, he must first investigate to discover the quality before taking his certification decision. The...

This paper investigates the relationship between intergenerational asset transfers and the choice of the discount rate for use in cost-benefit analysis in a model of a competitive overlapping generations economy constrained by a socially managed exhaustible resource. Provided that there are no...

This paper investigates the relationship between intergenerational asset transfers and the choice of the discount rate for use in cost-benefit analysis in a model of a competitive overlapping generations economy constrained by a socially managed exhaustible resource. Provided that there are no...