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1. Contract Theory in the Spotlight: Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom, 2016 Nobel Prize Winners.

Author

Fleckinger, Pierre and Martimort, David

Subjects
NOBEL Prize in Economics, CONTRACT theory, INDUSTRIAL organization (Economic theory)
Abstract

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Published
2018
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2. Incomplete Contracts and Control.

Author

Hart, Oliver

Subjects
PROPERTY rights, NOBEL Prize in Economics, RESOURCE allocation, GOVERNMENT ownership, CONTRACTS, ECONOMICS
Abstract

A revised version of the December 8, 2016 speech by economist Oliver Hart upon receiving the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel is presented. Topics include the author's work on the optimal allocation of residual control rights, the implications of property rights theory (PRT) for financial contracting, and economic aspects of public ownership and private ownership.

Published
2017
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3. RESEARCH ON WORKERS' TO CEO'S PAY/REWARDS EARNED ECONOMICS NOBLE PRIZE.

Subjects
NOBEL Prize in Economics, AWARDS
Abstract

The article announces that Great Britain's Oliver Hart and Finland's Bengt Holmstrom has been awarded the Nobel Economics Prize from Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for their research findings on contract theory.

Published
2016

4. Hard bargains.

Subjects
*CONTRACT theory, *NOBEL Prize in Economics, *POWER (Social sciences), *BUSINESS enterprises, *AGENCY (Law), *LABOR incentives, *AWARDS
Abstract

The article focuses on contract theory by economists Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström which won the 2016 Nobel Prize for economic sciences. It states that Hart examined power dynamics while trying to explain the existence of firms and what advantage they provide in dealing with others through cash exchanges for services in the open market. It talks about Holmström's study of contracts in principal-agent relations and industrial incentives.

Published
2016

5. Contract theory.

Author

Dutta, Bhaskar

Subjects
NOBEL Prize in Economics, CONTRACT theory, CONTRACTS for work & labor, INCOMPLETE contracts
Abstract

The article reports that Harvard University economics professor Oliver Hart and Massachusetts Institute of Technology economics professor Bengt Holmström had won the 2016 Nobel Prize in economics for their work on contract theory. Particular focus is given to the incentive contracts for employers and incomplete contracting model. Also mentioned are remuneration schemes, firms and financial contracts, and private organization provision of public services involving hospitals.

Published
2016

7. Nobel for work on contracts.

Author

APPELBAUM, BINYAMIN

Subjects
NOBEL Prize in Economics, CONTRACTS, EXECUTIVE compensation, AWARDS, EMPLOYEES
Abstract

The article focuses on Harvard University professor Oliver Hart and Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Bengt Holmstrom who received the Nobel Prize in economics for their works on improving the design of contracts. It states that their works help companies shape wage structure for senior executives and help government's decision making to hire private companies. Remarks from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which awarded the Nobel Prize, are mentioned.

Published
2016

8. PEOPLE BUSINESS.

Subjects
BUSINESSPEOPLE, COLLECTING of accounts, NOBEL Prize in Economics, BLOCKCHAINS, MANAGEMENT
Abstract

The article offers news briefs related to business people of India as of November 6, 2016. Topics discussed include criticism of Banks Board Bureau Chief Vinod Rai over inefficiency in management of bad loan by banks, distribution of Nobel prize for Economic Sciences to economist Oliver Hart, declaration of assets donation by investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and utilization of blockchain technology by ICICI Bank under supervision of executive Chanda Kochhar.

Published
2016

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