Indenture: An Institution for a Credible Commitment without Extortion
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The aim of Kritikos and Bolle [1998] was to analyze the institution of the Indenture Game within today ́s institutional setting. Unfortunately, Holt bases his rejoinder on a historical occurrence with a different institutional context. This explains why his rejoinder is inconsistent.
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