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Agent Discretion

Agent Discretion is a theoretical construct within agency theory that denotes the authority granted to an agent to make autonomous decisions on behalf of an undisclosed principal in the absence of explicit instructions, distinguishing it from mere instrumental compliance by incorporating judgment and initiative.

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51

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Political Control and the Power of the Agent

Terry M. Moe · The Journal of Law Economics and Organization · 2005 · 249 citations

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Security Forces and Sexual Violence: A Cross-National Analysis of a Principal—Agent Argument

Christopher K. Butler, Tali Gluch, Neil J. Mitchell · Journal of Peace Research · 2007 · 208 citations

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What’s An Agent, Anyway? A Sociological Case Study

Leonard N. Foner · 1999 · 102 citations

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Moral Risk and Communicating Consent

Renée Jørgensen · Philosophy &amp Public Affairs · 2019 · 91 citations · Full text

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AGENT COMPENSATION AND THE LIMITS OF BONDING

B. Curtis Eaton, William D. White · Economic Inquiry · 1982 · 90 citations

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Authors

64

  1. PH
    Paul Hurley

    Claremont McKenna College, United States

    2 publications · 57 citations

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  2. MA
    Mark A. Pollack

    Temple University, United States

    2 publications · 76 citations

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  3. ST
    Stefan T. Trautmann

    Tilburg University, Netherlands

    2 publications · 114 citations

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  4. LS
    Lan Shi

    University of Washington, United States

    1 publications · 15 citations

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  5. JA
    Jeffery A. Jenkins

    University of Virginia, United States

    1 publications · 65 citations

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Institutions

51

  1. Heidelberg University

    Heidelberg, Germany

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    140 citations

  2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    187 citations

  3. Tilburg University

    Tilburg, The Netherlands

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    202 citations

  4. Université de Franche-Comté

    Besançon, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    42 citations

  5. University of Trento

    Trento, Italy

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    18 citations

  6. Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  7. Hartford Financial Services (United States)

    Hartford, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    102 citations

  8. Paris School of Economics

    Paris, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    42 citations

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Venues

  1. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 4 publications · 122 citations

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  2. Management Science

    2 publications · 103 citations

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  3. The Journal of Law and Economics

    JLE · 1 publications · 85 citations

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  4. Review of International Political Economy

    1 publications · 14 citations

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  5. Journal of Banking & Finance

    1 publications · 26 citations

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