The Shifting Shape of Risk: Endogenous Market Failure for Insurance

This article considers an economy where risk is insurable, but selection determines the pool of individuals who take it up. First, we demonstrate that the comparative statics of these economies do not necessarily depend on its marginal selection (adverse versus favorable), but rather other character...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thomas G. Koch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Risks
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9091/5/1/9