Agency theory: choice-based foundations of the parametrized distribution formulation
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Keywords
Agency theory; Contract theory; Moral hazard; D81; D82;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty
- D82 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Asymmetric and Private Information; Mechanism Design
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