We consider a dynamic principal-agent problem, where the sole instrument the principal has to incentivize the agent is the disclosure of information. The principal aims at maximizing the (discounted) number of times the agent chooses the principal's preferred action. We show that there exists an...

We study whether and how sell-side research affects the agency issue between asset managers and their clients. We show that even if sell-side research alone does not generate conflicts of interest, it can exacerbate the moral hazard problem of asset managers. Imposing transparency on the use of...