This paper addresses the question of delegation in a partial contracting set-up, where only the control over actions is … with delegation, is valuable for the principal if she retains control over the second decision. Hence, this paper provides … a new rational for partial delegation: a transfer of control to the better-informed party can be used by the supervisor …

This paper addresses the question of delegation in an organisation where there is an initial asymmetry of information … be contracted for. With these simple contracts, we show that delegation is an alternative to contracting to elicit agent … sequence of decisions, the information learned by the principal can be used for the other decisions. So delegation is only …

relates to the candidates type . Delegation is then superior to direct (owner) recruitment and offering tenure or guaranteed …

conditions under which simple delegation of authority is the solution to the complete-contracting problem of the parties. We … consider a hold-up framework where both parties profit from an investment that raises the value of an asset. Delegation turns …) decisions have no investment-independent effect. If overinvestment might be an issue, delegation, however, with restricted …

conditions under which simple delegation of authority is the solution to the complete-contracting problem of the parties. We … consider a hold-up framework where both parties profit from an investment that raises the value of an asset. Delegation turns …) decisions have no investment-independent effect. If overinvestment might be an issue, delegation, however, with restricted …

. In this paper we show that delegation can be the only way to exploit gains from diversification when overload costs of … diversification are high; delegation thus is the key ingredient to be able to diversify. …

relates to the candidates' "type". Delegation is then superior to direct (owner) recruitment and offering "tenure" or …

We analyze delegation of a set of decisions over time by an informed principal to a potentially biased agent. Each …