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Maskin, E. S.Riley, J. G 1984 Monopoly with Incomplete InformationRand Journal of Economics 15 171
Maskin, ETirole, J 1990 The Principal–Agent Relationship with an Informed Principal: The Case of Private ValuesEconometrica 58 379
Mirrlees, J. 1971 An Exploration in the Theory of Optimum Income TaxationReview of Economic Studies 38 175
Mussa, M.Rosen, S 1978 Monopoly and Product QualityJournal of Economic Theory 18 301
Myerson, R. 1983 Mechanism Design by an Informed PrincipalEconometrica 51 1767
Riley, John G 1979 Informational EquilibriumEconometrica 48 331
Rothschild, MichaelStiglitz, J. E. 1976 Equilibrium in Competitive Insurance Markets: An Essay on the Economics of Imperfect InformationQuarterly Journal of Economics 80 629
Spence, A. M. 1974 Market SignalingCambridge, MAHarvard University Press