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INCOMPLETE MARKET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incomplete market
1, record 1, English, incomplete%20market
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Market] failures are often identified in markets that are characterized by at least one of the following : externalities, public goods, indivisibilities, imperfect information, incomplete markets and imperfect competition. 1, record 1, English, - incomplete%20market
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marché fragmentaire
1, record 1, French, march%C3%A9%20fragmentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On observe souvent la présence de déficiences ou d'imperfections dans des marchés qui possèdent au moins l'une des caractéristiques suivantes : externalités, biens publics, indivisibilités, niveaux de connaissance imparfaits, marchés fragmentaires et concurrence imparfaite. 1, record 1, French, - march%C3%A9%20fragmentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- informational content
1, record 2, English, informational%20content
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- informational content of dividends 1, record 2, English, informational%20content%20of%20dividends
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Current theory is incomplete in attempts to explain why corporations pay dividends. Here, the informational content of dividends is examined closely. Informational content is used to form a substantive explanation for the prevalence and persistence of dividend policies in the market. 1, record 2, English, - informational%20content
Record 2, Key term(s)
- information content
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contenu informationnel
1, record 2, French, contenu%20informationnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contenu informationnel des dividendes 1, record 2, French, contenu%20informationnel%20des%20dividendes
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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