Renegotiation-Proof Implementation and Time Preferences.

S-Tier
Journal: American Economic Review
Year: 1992
Volume: 82
Issue: 3
Pages: 600-614

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4.022 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

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Abstract

This paper explores how the requirement that the implementation of contracts be renegotiation-proof affects the set of contracts that can be implemented in a seller-buyer scenario in which the information regarding the agents' valuations is nonverifiable. This paper explicitly adds a time dimension to an implementation problem and introduces a natural criterion of renegotiation-proofness for the case of time-consuming renegotiation. The main insight gained is that the addition of the time dimension enlarges significantly the set of contracts that can be implemented in a renegotiation-proof manner. Copyright 1992 by American Economic Association.

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RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aecrev:v:82:y:1992:i:3:p:600-614
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
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2026-01-29