Search for dissertations about: "Principal Agent"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 53 swedish dissertations containing the words Principal Agent.

2. 1. Opportunistic Behavior in Industrial Marketing Relationships

   Author : Raeesah Chohan; Esmail Salehi-Sangari; Leyland Pitt; John B. Ford; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Opportunistic behavior; moral hazard; adverse selection; principal-agent; Agency Theory; professional agent; Theory of Relationship Constraints; client-advertising agency relationship; ex-ante; ex-post; formal constraint mechanisms; social constraint mechanisms; Industrial Marketing; Industriell marknadsföring;

   Abstract : As humans beings, we act to our advantage. In some cases, this is done to the detriment of others; also known as opportunistic behavior. READ MORE

4. 2. Essays on Delegated Search and Temporary Work Agencies

   Author : Tomas Raattamaa; Magnus Wikström; Thomas Aronsson; Mats Bergman; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; delegated search; principal-agent; matching; transition probability; temporary work agencies; nationalekonomi; Economics;

   Abstract : Paper [I] models a game, where two temporary work agencies (TWAs) compete to fill a vacancy at a client firm (CF). They simultaneously choose how much effort to expend, based on their expectation of how good their opponent’s best candidate will be. READ MORE

5. 3. An Economic Analysis of Regulation by Conditional Permits

   Author : Erik Lenntorp; Göran Skogh; Nuno Garoupa; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; conditional permit; regulation; principal-agent; asymmetric information; enforcement; permit revocation; slippage; ekonomi; juridik; lagstiftning; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : Syftet med denna avhandling är att öka kunskapen om varför villkorade tillstånd inte leder till att en lag fullt ut implementeras.Den lagstiftning som reglerar industriella verksamheter innehåller ofta generella principer. Dessa ska vägleda myndigheten i attbalansera verksamhetens nytta mot eventuella negativa effekter. READ MORE

6. 4. Agents in Brussels: Delegation and democracy in the European Union

   Author : Thomas Larue; Torbjörn Bergman; Jonas Tallberg; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; accountability; bureaucracy; delegation; democracy; European Union EU ; France; national EU coordination; permanent representations; principal-agent; Sweden; Political science; Statsvetenskap;

   Abstract : This dissertation explores delegation and democracy within the European Union (EU). The EU now constitutes one of the cornerstones of the democratic systems of its member states. The most vital instrument of democracy is lawmaking, which increasingly occurs at the European level. Many different actors contribute to the shaping of EU legislation. READ MORE

7. 5. Making States Comply : The European Commission, the European Court of Justice, and the Enforcement of the Internal Market

   Author : Jonas Tallberg; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; principal-agent; supranational; rules; compliance; enforcement; European Court of Justice ECJ ; European Union EU ; European Commission; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap;

   Abstract : One of the central bones of contention in the study of the European Union (EU) is the capacity of its supranational institutions to be a driving force in the process toward deeper integration. Whereas existing research predominantly addresses the institutions’ ability to shape European integration through pre-decisional agenda-setting, this study examines the scope for supranational influence in the post-decisional phase of EU enforcement. READ MORE