This paper studies a dynamic principal–agent setting in which the principal needs to
dynamically schedule an agent to work or be suspended. When the agent is directed to work …

To stay competitive, firms regularly invest in innovation by supporting internal capital
projects (funded and executed in-house) that explore new products and operational …

We study a dynamic contract design problem under the risks of external shocks, including
job destruction and outside options. In our model, a principal hires an agent to increase …

Abstract Problem Definition: One of the seventeen United Nations Sustainable Development
Goals aims for inclusive and equitable quality education, with lifelong benefits, for all. Our …

Firms routinely outsource some of their business requirements to external agents (eg,
vendors, contractors) for a variety of reasons; eg, to focus on their core competencies or to …

We investigate a dynamic moral hazard problem in which the agent's capability is unknown
to both the principal and the agent in the beginning and can be learned over time …

This dissertation consists of three main chapters, which focus on resource allocation
problems that arise in the operations of crowdsourcing contest platforms and in the …

Revocation policies are frequently used in various awards to preserve their prestige, yet
their effects are rarely measured. In this paper, we explore the impact of revoking the …

This thesis consists of three essays on dynamic contracts or games with incomplete
information. In Chapter 1, I study concealing losses in dynamic relationships. I investigate a …

This paper studies a dynamic principal-agent setting in which the principal needs to
dynamically schedule an agent to work or rest. When the agent is motivated to work, the …