Essays about: "Principal-Agent model"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words Principal-Agent model.

1. 1. Effects of Endogenous Risks in Contract Design : A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of the Optimal Contract Design in the Swedish Construction Industry

   University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

   Author : Julio Cesar De Barros Cruz; [2021]
   Keywords : Procurement contracts; Contract theory; Contract design; Principal agent; Asymmetric information; Optimal contract; Endogenous risk; Risk aversion; Incentive; Upphandlingskontrakt; Kontraktsteori; Kontraktsdesign; Principal agent; Asymmetrisk information; Optimalt kontrakt; Endogen risk; Riskaversion; Incitament;

   Abstract : The architecture, engineering and construction industry faces challenges when dealing withprocurement contract design and risk-handling. The optimal contracting practices have beenworldwide studied in areas of contract theory which studies how the optimal incentivemechanism (“contracts”) can be designed to encourage the parties to behave more efficiently. READ MORE

3. 2. The Enemy of My Enemy is My Agent : A Case Study on the Effects of Soft Power in Preventing and Facilitating One-Sided Violence in Internal Conflicts

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Joakim Ydebäck; [2021]
   Keywords : s​oft power; one-sided violence; external support; colonialism; internal conflict; Central African Republic; South Sudan;

   Abstract : The internationalisation of conflicts has made the study of the effects of external support a prominent subfield within peace and conflict studies. How supporting states affect conflict strategies and changes the conflict dynamic has been the prime concern of this thesis. READ MORE

4. 3. Incentive models to improve the installation service of solar panels - a Case Study at E.ON New Solutions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Beata Gynnerstedt; Anneli Håkansson; [2021]
   Keywords : Incentive model; buyer-supplier-customer service triad; service contracting; incentives in contracts; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Background The importance of services is increasing, and companies need well-developed service contracts to ensure the service providers perform at a satisfying level. In contracts, performance-dependent rewards (incentives) can be used to stimulate the agent to act desirably. This master thesis focuses on E. READ MORE

5. 4. Exploring the fund manager-fund investor relationship through the lens of the principal-agent model : Agency conflicts and mitigators in the Swedish mutual fund industry

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : David Björe; Felix Naeve; [2021]
   Keywords : fund manager-fund investor relationship; principal-agent theory; mitigator; agency conflicts; delegated portfolio management;

   Abstract : In this paper, we explore drivers and mitigators of agency conflicts inherent in the fund manager-fund investor relationship through the lens of the principal-agent model. By engaging in abductive qualitative research, we apply both deductive and inductive inquiry to complement and extend previous literature with insights from parties directly involved in the Swedish mutual fund market. READ MORE

6. 5. Social and financial efficiency - a fundamental conflict: How does state ownership affect tax avoidance? Evidence from Sweden

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : Karl Bergquist Knutsson; August Ehrenborg; [2021]
   Keywords : Tax avoidance; State-owned enterprises; Corporate governance; Agency conflicts; Ownership structure;

   Abstract : Most shareholders view taxes as a cost, but in state-owned enterprises (SOEs), taxes are a direct payment to the owner, the state. This paper examines the association between state ownership and tax avoidance behavior in Sweden. READ MORE