Limitation of the principal-agent theory to explain the problem of non-compliance in South African municipalities
The obstinate problem of non-compliance with municipal finance legislation in South Africa has been largely explained as a principal-agent problem. Accordingly, the municipal officials as agents are depicted as potentially non-compliant, dishonest, and corrupt. Notably, measures that have been estab...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Batalea Publishers
2020-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Public Administration and Development Alternatives |
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Online Access: | https://journals.co.za/doi/abs/10.10520/ejc-jpada-v5-n2-a9 |