The problem of the principal-agent and promotion tournaments in religious organizations: choosing the next pope
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Religious Organizations; Catholic Church; Tournaments;All these keywords.
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- J33 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Compensation Packages; Payment Methods
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