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Chinese Journal of Management Science ›› 2012, Vol. ›› Issue (4): 136-143.

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The Analysis of Information Rent Extraction-Efficiency Trade-off with Adverse Selection under Bayesian Rule

ZHU Jun1,2, GU Wei-dong2, SHI Zhi-yuan3   

  1. 1. School of Management and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210012, China;
    2. Jiangsu Academy of Macroeconomic Research, Nanjing 210013, China;
    3. Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg, German
  • Received:2011-07-23 Revised:2012-02-08 Online:2012-08-29 Published:2012-08-29

Abstract: The informational impact and information rent extraction-efficiency trade-off with adverse selection in principal-agent problem are researched in the paper. First, the optimal contract with complete information and the second-best contract with incomplete informational anterior probability, both of them are represented based on the comprehensive review of the related literature. Second, the information rent extraction-efficiency trade-off with Bayesian posterior probability is researched, and the constraint of signal procurement cost budget is described. As a result, the Bayesian method is helpful for making the optimal decision on information rent extraction-efficiency trade-off, and designing the incentive contract in practice.

Key words: principal-agent, asymmetric information, adverse selection, contracts, Bayesian rule

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