The principal-agent problem was first introduced in specific foundational economics literature.

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The principal-agent problem is a well-established concept in foundational economic literature concerning the dynamics between principals and delegates.

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The claim is a specific, verifiable statement about the origins and presence of the principal-agent problem in foundational economic literature, which is supported by the context of the retrieved literature discussing its economic and governance applications.

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The principal‐agent problem in economics and in politics

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Ioannis A. Kaskarelis. The principal‐agent problem in economics and in politics. 2010. https://doi.org/10.1108/08288661011090866

This paper discusses the principal-agent problem as established in foundational economic and political contexts regarding asset management and delegated rights.

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Outsourcing and the Principal–Agent Problem

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Gordon L. Clark, Ashby H. B. Monk. Outsourcing and the Principal–Agent Problem. 2017. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198793212.003.0009

This chapter references the conventional models and economic literature surrounding the principal-agent problem in pension-fund governance and management.

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