Dynamic contracting under adverse selection and renegotiation

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Journal: Journal of Economic Theory
Year: 2017
Volume: 171
Issue: C
Pages: 136-173

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Abstract

We study the effects of renegotiation in an infinitely-repeated screening model with long-term contracts. We propose a simple and tractable recursive formulation to study equilibria in which the monopolist's profit is maximized after every history. We show that the monopolist sequentially screens high-type consumers and characterize second-degree price discrimination policies. The monopolist's ability to extract rent from high-type consumers by distorting the allocation of low-type consumers vanishes as all parties become more patient. As a result, all distortions disappear and the allocation becomes efficient.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jetheo:v:171:y:2017:i:c:p:136-173
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-25