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Economics

Principal-Agent Problems in Representative Democracy

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In the United States, the 'rational ignorance' of voters means that most people do not have the time or incentive to fully monitor their representatives, leading to a significant principal-agent problem in governance.

Why this is interesting

You vote for a candidate who promises to fight corruption, but once in office, they seem to serve lobbyists. Why does this happen so often?