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principal-agent problem

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principal-agent problem (plural principal-agent problems)

  1. 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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