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| Volume2,
No. 3,
December
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Structure,
Conduct, and Performance of Principal-Agent Models:
An Overview
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Jong-Shin Wei |
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Department of Insurance and Finance, SHU-TE University, Taiwan |
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Chwen-Chi Liu |
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Department of Insurance, Feng Chia University, Taiwan |
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| Abstract |
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This prelude introduces the first symposium of this journal
devoted to the structure, conduct, and performance of
principal-agent models in a broad view. Five papers, exemplifying
recent developments and targeting readers of interdisciplinary
interest, are summarized. |
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Key words: agency;
principal-agent; asymmetric information; contract
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classification:
D8;
L1;
L2 |
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