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MA Political Science Principal-Agent Problem — practice questions

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The principal-agent problem in administration refers to:Read the answer and worked solution →

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The principal-agent problem in administration refers to:

  1. undertraining
  2. shortage of administrators
  3. unconstitutional acts
  4. divergent interests of principals and agents
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Correct answer: D. divergent interests of principals and agents

1. Principal (elected officials, citizens) hires agent (bureaucracy). 2. Agent may pursue own goals due to information asymmetry. 3. Solutions: monitoring, incentives, transparency. __Source: syllabus Political Theory — administrative theory__

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