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\bibresource{references}

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\newcommand{\keywords}[1]{\par\smallskip\noindent\textbf{Keywords:} #1}
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\title{\textbf{An Informative Title About an Economic Question}%
  \thanks{I thank seminar participants for helpful comments. All errors are my own.}}
\author{%
  Gavin Qu\thanks{Department of Economics; \texttt{gavinqu1@gmail.com}.}%
}
\date{\today \\[6pt] \small\emph{Preliminary --- please do not circulate.}}

\begin{document}
\maketitle

\begin{abstract}\noindent
This paper studies [question]. Using [method], I show [main result]. The findings
imply [contribution]. \keywords{matching, mechanism design, information}
\jelcodes{C78, D47, D82}
\end{abstract}

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\section{Introduction}\label{sec:intro}
Motivation, contribution, and roadmap. This paper relates to the classic analysis
of adverse selection by \textcite{akerlof1970}; for textbook foundations see
\textcite{mwg1995}.

\section{Model}\label{sec:model}
\begin{assumption}\label{as:reg}
Preferences are complete, transitive, continuous, and locally non-satiated.
\end{assumption}

\begin{proposition}\label{prop:exist}
Under \Cref{as:reg}, a competitive equilibrium exists.
\end{proposition}
\begin{proof}
See \Cref{app:proofs}.
\end{proof}

\section{Results}\label{sec:results}
Main analysis and \Cref{prop:exist}'s implications.

\section{Conclusion}\label{sec:conc}
Summary and directions for future work.

\printrefs

\appendix
\section{Proofs}\label{app:proofs}
\begin{proof}[Proof of \Cref{prop:exist}]
Apply a fixed-point argument to the excess-demand correspondence. \qedhere
\end{proof}

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