Robust predictions and hard information in the market for lemons

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2025
Volume: 256
Issue: C

Authors (2)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

The literature on informationally robust predictions has focused mostly on soft information. In a stylized adverse selection model, we show that hard information enables trade, even when the unique equilibrium outcome without it is no-trade.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:256:y:2025:i:c:s0165176525004057
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29