Comparing in Financial Intermediation
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چکیده
We explain informed capital by showing that projects can be screened by comparing loan applicants. Because efficient comparing requires centralized monitoring, it represents a novel rationale for financial intermediation. Positive scale effects may make a single monopoly intermediary optimal. Comparing can also eliminate the problems of adverse selection and inefficient investments.
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