REGULATING INSURANCE MARKETS: MULTIPLE CONTRACTING AND ADVERSE SELECTION

B-Tier
Journal: International Economic Review
Year: 2022
Volume: 63
Issue: 3
Pages: 981-1020

Authors (3)

Andrea Attar (not in RePEc) Thomas Mariotti (not in RePEc) François Salanié (Toulouse School of Economics (...)

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

This article studies an insurance market on which privately informed consumers can simultaneously trade with several firms operating under a regulation that prohibits cross‐subsidies between contracts. The regulated game supports a single equilibrium allocation in which each layer of coverage is fairly priced given the consumer types who purchase it. This competitive allocation cannot be Pareto‐improved by a social planner who observes neither consumers' types nor their trades with firms. Public intervention under multiple contracting and adverse selection should thus arguably target firms' pricing strategies, leaving consumers free to choose their preferred amount of coverage.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:wly:iecrev:v:63:y:2022:i:3:p:981-1020
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-29