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Article: A graphical approach to the standard principal-agent model

TitleA graphical approach to the standard principal-agent model
Authors
Zhou, X
KeywordsAgency theory
Contracts
Managerial incentives
Issue Date2002
PublisherHeldref Publications. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.heldref.org/jecone.php
Citation
Journal Of Economic Education, 2002, v. 33 n. 3, p. 265-276 How to Cite?
AbstractAn obstacle to the teaching of principal-agent theory is the technical complexity and intractability of the general model. Even in academic studies strong assumptions are often imposed so as to derive an analytical solution. The author describes a graphical approach to the standard principal-agent model. Characterizing equilibrium in the contract space defined by the incentive parameter and insurance component of pay under a linear contract, this approach provides a simple and intuitive method for analyzing the principal-agent problem, which can be easily understood by students of economics with basic knowledge of algebra and differentiation. The approach has shown to be convenient and rich for comparative statics analyses.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/53506
ISSN
0022-0485
2023 Impact Factor: 1.7
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.474
ISI Accession Number ID
WOS:000177044400006
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dc.description.abstractAn obstacle to the teaching of principal-agent theory is the technical complexity and intractability of the general model. Even in academic studies strong assumptions are often imposed so as to derive an analytical solution. The author describes a graphical approach to the standard principal-agent model. Characterizing equilibrium in the contract space defined by the incentive parameter and insurance component of pay under a linear contract, this approach provides a simple and intuitive method for analyzing the principal-agent problem, which can be easily understood by students of economics with basic knowledge of algebra and differentiation. The approach has shown to be convenient and rich for comparative statics analyses.en_HK
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dc.subjectAgency theoryen_HK
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dc.subjectManagerial incentivesen_HK
dc.titleA graphical approach to the standard principal-agent modelen_HK
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