Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/197135 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Citation: 
[Journal:] Theoretical Economics [ISSN:] 1555-7561 [Volume:] 12 [Issue:] 3 [Publisher:] The Econometric Society [Place:] New Haven, CT [Year:] 2017 [Pages:] 1349-1391
Publisher: 
The Econometric Society, New Haven, CT
Abstract: 
This paper provides a complete characterization of equilibria in a game-theoretic version of Rothschild and Stiglitz's (1976) model of competitive insurance. I allow for stochastic contract offers by insurance firms and show that a unique symmetric equilibrium always exists. Exact conditions under which the equilibrium involves mixed strategies are provided. The mixed equilibrium features (i) cross-subsidization across risk levels, (ii) dependence of offers on the risk distribution, and (iii) price dispersion generated by firm randomization over offers.
Subjects: 
Asymmetric and private information
mechanism design
oligopoly
economics of contracts
insurance
JEL: 
C72
D43
D82
D86
G22
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Document Type: 
Article

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