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On Allocative Distortions in Problems of Self-Selection

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Russell Cooper
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This article considers the general structure of self-selection models. By imposing conditions which permit the ordering of agents by their preferences, we provide a characterization of the distortions inherent in the sorting process.

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Article provided by The RAND Corporation in its journal RAND Journal of Economics.

Volume (Year): 15 (1984)
Issue (Month): 4 (Winter)
Pages: 568-577
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