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Principal Agent Problem

Principal Agent Problem. Principal : supervisor or manager Agent : one who is supervised or managed Problem : How does the principal get the agent to do what the principal wants?

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Principal Agent Problem

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  1. Principal Agent Problem Principal: supervisor or manager Agent: one who is supervised or managed Problem: How does the principal get the agent to do what the principal wants? Asymmetric Information: Agent often has more information than the principle, a circumstance which gives the agent an advantage.

  2. Problems of Bureaucracy • Accountability • Equity • Responsiveness • Efficiency • Fiscal Integrity (not just honesty but solvency)

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