MUST SELL

被引:6
作者
CABRAL, L
SAKOVICS, J
机构
[1] CEPR,P-1000 LISBON,PORTUGAL
[2] CSIC,INST ANAL ECON,E-08193 BARCELONA,SPAIN
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D O I
10.1111/j.1430-9134.1995.00055.x
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Why are moving sales a successful and widespread phenomenon? How can it be optimal for a seller to disclose her low valuation for the item to be sold? We propose an explanation based on the ''lemons problem'' in bargaining with asymmetric information about quality. Disclosing a low valuation signals that there are significant gains from trade, so that trade takes place when it wouldn't otherwise, and all agents are made better off.
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页码:55 / 68
页数:14
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