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Delegated contracting, information, and internal control

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This paper studies a particular form of internal control available to a (top) principal when delegating the offer of a Baron-Myerson style contract to an intermediary. We show that by examining the contract offered to the productive agent, the principal can reduce the loss of control.

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  • Gick, Wolfgang, 2008. "Delegated contracting, information, and internal control," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 101(3), pages 179-183, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:101:y:2008:i:3:p:179-183
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    1. Gick, Wolfgang, 2015. "A Theory of Delegated Contracting," VfS Annual Conference 2015 (Muenster): Economic Development - Theory and Policy 113069, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association.

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