Testing, Disclosure and Approval
Research output: Working paper
Approval committees selecting candidates or certifying products often base their decisions on a mixture of information, some of which is voluntarily disclosed by applicants, and some which they acquire first-hand, by way of tests or otherwise. We examine the interplay between approvers' first-hand information acquisition and applicants' voluntary disclosure. We show that access to cheaper or more accurate information on the part of approvers might impair disclosure by applicants, resulting in overall lower social welfare and quality of certification. In such cases, the commitment of approvers to simple testing rules can play an important role towards improving social welfare.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 69 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Apr 2019 |
Series | SSRN: Social Science Research Network |
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ISSN | 1556-5068 |
- Faculty of Social Sciences - Certification, Testing, Information Acquisition, Disclosure, C72, D82, D83, G24, G28
Research areas
Links
- https://ssrn.com/abstract=2868042
Final published version
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