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Competition Reduces X-Inefficiency - A note on a Limited Liability Mechanism

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The study illustrates that a financial restriction may serve as a disciplining device on the internal efficiency of a firm, and that the disciplining power is higher the tougher the product market competition is. The financial restriction is modeled as a limited liability constraint, that is a non-negative profit constraint. Hence, this limited liability mechanism may, in part, account for the disciplining power of product market competition on firm efficiency, alleged by policy makers as well as economists.

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  • Stennek, Johan, 1997. "Competition Reduces X-Inefficiency - A note on a Limited Liability Mechanism," Seminar Papers 599, Stockholm University, Institute for International Economic Studies.
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    financial restriction; efficiency of a firm; disciplining power;
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    • D21 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Theory

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