Principal-Agent Theory Explains Ghana's GoldBod $1.7 Billion Financial Loss

Analysts apply principal-agent theory to examine how misaligned interests and information asymmetry contributed to a massive financial shortfall at Ghana's gold regulatory body.

26 Aug, 14:41 — 26 Aug, 14:41

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Principal Agent Theory can teach us a lot about the GoldBod $1.7 Billion Loss

The central argument of the theory is that “when one person (the Principal) hires another person (the Agent) to do work, their interests don’t automatically align because the Agent knows more and may act for himself” (copied).

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