principal-agent problem
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English
Noun
principal-agent problem (plural principal-agent problems)
- The problem that a person or entity serving as an agent for another, and able to make decisions on the other's behalf, may be motivated instead to make decisions that benefit themselves.
- Synonyms: agency dilemma, agency problem
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