principal–agent problem

conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
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principal–agent problem

Summary

principal–agent problem is a scientific theory[1]. It draws 423 Wikipedia views per month (scientific_theory category, ranking #18 of 130).[2]

Key Facts

  • principal–agent problem's instance of is recorded as scientific theory[3].
  • principal–agent problem's instance of is recorded as economic concept[4].
  • principal–agent problem's instance of is recorded as type of risk[5].
  • principal–agent problem's GND ID is recorded as 4126353-4[6].
  • principal–agent problem's subclass of is recorded as dilemma[7].
  • principal–agent problem's subclass of is recorded as problem[8].
  • principal–agent problem's subclass of is recorded as operational risk[9].
  • principal–agent problem's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/036fz9[10].
  • principal–agent problem's participant is recorded as principal[11].
  • principal–agent problem's participant is recorded as proxy[12].
  • principal–agent problem's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/agency-theory[13].
  • principal–agent problem's significant person is recorded as Oliver E. Williamson[14].
  • principal–agent problem's JSTOR topic ID is recorded as principal-agent-problem[15].
  • principal–agent problem's STW Thesaurus for Economics ID is recorded as 11153-6[16].
  • principal–agent problem's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 200707436[17].
  • principal–agent problem's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C200707436[18].
  • principal–agent problem's Investopedia term ID is recorded as p/principal-agent-problem[19].
  • principal–agent problem's Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID is recorded as otnosheniia-printsipal-agent-v-ekonomike-c91465[20].
  • principal–agent problem's Yale LUX ID is recorded as concept/90c1e3e2-5374-4f93-9042-e883c668b8b9[21].

Why It Matters

principal–agent problem draws 423 Wikipedia views per month (scientific_theory category, ranking #18 of 130).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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