The Generalized Informativeness Principle

Alex Edmans and Pierre Chaigneau
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Daniel Gottlieb ()

No 10279, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Abstract: This paper shows that the informativeness principle, as originally formulated by Holmstrom (1979), does not hold if the first-order approach is invalid. We introduce a "generalized informativeness principle" that takes into account non-local incentive constraints and holds generically, even without the first-order approach. Our result holds for both separable and non-separable utility functions.

Keywords: Contract theory; Informativeness principle.; Principal-agent model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D86 J33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-12
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