Optimal Incentives in a Principal–Agent Model with Endogenous Technology
One of the standard predictions of the agency theory is that more incentives can be given to agents with lower risk aversion. In this paper, we show that this relationship may be absent or reversed when the technology is endogenous and projects with a higher efficiency are also riskier. Using a modi...
Main Authors: | Marco A. Marini, Paolo Polidori, Désirée Teobaldelli, Davide Ticchi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-02-01
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Series: | Games |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4336/9/1/6 |
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