On moral hazard and nonexclusive contracts

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Mathematical Economics
Year: 2009
Volume: 45
Issue: 9-10
Pages: 511-525

Authors (2)

Attar, Andrea (Toulouse School of Economics (...) Chassagnon, Arnold (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We study an economy where intermediaries compete over contracts in a nonexclusive insurance market affected by moral hazard. In this context, we show that, contrarily to what is commonly believed, market equilibria may fail to be efficient even if the planner is not allowed to enforce exclusivity of trades (third best inefficiency). Our setting is the same as that of Bisin and Guaitoli [Bisin, A., Guaitoli, D., 2004. Moral hazard with nonexclusive contracts. Rand Journal of Economics 2, 306-328]. We hence argue that some of the equilibrium conditions they imposed are not necessary, and we exhibit a set of equilibrium allocations which fail to satisfy them.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:mateco:v:45:y:2009:i:9-10:p:511-525
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-24