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On selecting the right agent

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Published in 2021 at "Theoretical Economics"

DOI: 10.3982/te4027

Abstract: Each period, a principal must assign one of two agents to some task. Profit is stochastically higher when the agent is qualified for the task. The principal cannot observe qualification. Her only decision is which… read more here.

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