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Theory of the Firm: Managerial Behavior, Agency Costs and Ownership Structure

Michael C. Jensen, William H. Meckling

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Key concepts: Agency cost, Principal–agent problem, Equity (law), Agency (philosophy), Debt, Microeconomics, Pareto principle, Theory of the firm

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