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econ.TH2026
Hidden Commitment Power is Powerless
Hongcheng Li
The paper examines how a principal's private information about her ability to stick to a contract (commitment power) changes contracting outcomes, finding that hidden commitment po…
econ.TH2026
Robust Contracting with Career Concerns
Tan Gan, Hongcheng Li
We study optimal contracting when workers face career concerns. Labor markets infer ability from performance, but effort affects how informative performance is. This feedback can g…
econ.TH2025
Robust Pricing for Quality Disclosure
Tan Gan, Hongcheng Li
A platform charges a producer for disclosing quality evidence to consumers before trade. It aims to maximize its revenue guarantee across potentially multiple equilibria which aris…