imperfect information

collocation in English

meaningsofimperfectandinformation

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imperfect
adjective
uk
/ɪmˈpɜː.fekt/
us
/ɪmˈpɝː.fekt/
damaged, containing problems, or not ...
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information
noun[U]
uk
/ˌɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/
us
/ˌɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən/
facts about a situation, person, ...
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(Definition ofimperfectandinformationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofimperfect information

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Three problems surface under the assumption of incomplete andimperfectinformationand positive information and transaction costs.
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Therefore, we need alternative knowledge representation techniques for dealing with the problem ofimperfectinformation.
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In such systems, the aim is to achieve effective decentralized control through autonomous software agents that perform local decision-making based on incomplete andimperfectinformation.
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In addition, some interventions that are justified in terms ofimperfectinformation, are more intrusive.
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The second rationale emphasizes the benign character of interventions that respond toimperfectinformation.
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It has not been established whetherimperfectinformationwould ever provide a motivation for genuinely paternalist interventions.
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They maintain that, underimperfectinformation, it is impossible to have a monitor (the state) whose interest is perfectly aligned with growth-promoting institutions.
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The findings also suggest contractual choice may also depend on risk sharing andimperfectinformation.
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Market imperfections exist due to high transactions costs andimperfectinformation.
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In practice, however, there is alsoimperfectinformation.
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Imperfectinformationsometimes does lead to market failure and consequently to nonpaternalistic interventions.
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His position is thatimperfectinformationis a standard form of market failure, which provides a well understood rationale for intervention (in terms of efficiency).
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According to this approach, genuine disagreement cannot be sustained byimperfectinformationalone.
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Experiential search is an informationgathering strategy, a response to uncertainty andimperfectinformation.
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Imperfectinformationis a major obstacle to textbook supply and demand.
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Section 4 deals with the structure of first-best allocations and shows that welfare losses will necessarily arise in ourimperfectinformationframework.
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In order to produce such information, it is necessary to calculate the cross-section rate of return, on which there is onlyimperfectinformation.
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He argues thatimperfectinformationconstitutes a standard form of market failure, and consequently policies that respond to it do not require a paternalist motivation.
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Not only may information be provided in response to cognitive failures, but more intrusive interventions may also be used in response toimperfectinformation.
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Thus, the problem can be attributed to three types of market imperfections:imperfectinformation, externalities, imperfect capital markets, or a combination of the three.
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