TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bolton, Patrick
AU  - Dewatripont, Mathias 
TI  - Contract theory
SN  - 9780262025768
U1  - 346.0201 BOL(Ref.) 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - London
PB  - The MIT Press, 
KW  - Contracts - Methodology
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - A comprehensive introduction to contract theory, emphasizing common themes and methodologies as well as applications in key areas.Despite the vast research literature on topics relating to contract theory, only a few of the field's core ideas are covered in microeconomics textbooks. This long-awaited book fills the need for a comprehensive textbook on contract theory suitable for use at the graduate and advanced undergraduate levels. It covers the areas of agency theory, information economics, and organization theory, highlighting common themes and methodologies and presenting the main ideas in an accessible way. It also presents many applications in all areas of economics, especially labor economics, industrial organization, and corporate finance.
ER  -