Myopic Agency

I consider a dynamic principal-agent setting in which the agent repeatedly chooses between hidden long-term and short-term actions. Relative to the long-term action, the short-term action boosts output today but hurts output tomorrow. I explicitly characterize the optimal contract that always induce...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Review of Economic Studies. - Review of Economic Studies Ltd.. - 85(2018), 2 (303), Seite 1352-1388
1. Verfasser: ZHU, JOHN Y. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2018
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The Review of Economic Studies
Schlagworte:Principal-agent Dynamic contract Myopia Robust contract Investment Bonus deferral Bonus bank Long-term Short-term Persistent moral hazard