Theories of Delegation in Political Science

Jonathan Bendor (), Amihai Glazer and T.H. Hammond

Working Papers from California Irvine - School of Social Sciences

Abstract: We survey modern models of delegation which assume that a boss and subordinate pursue their own goals. Among the major themes covered are thefolling: the conditions under which the boss will prefer to delegate versus those in which she will prefer to retain authority; the ways in which a boss can induce a subordinate to truthfully reveal information; when rational principals will use the ally principle; delegation in repeated interactions; and the ways in which delegation can overcome committment problems.

Keywords: MODELS; INFORMATION; LAW; BANKS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E58 D83 K2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
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