With very rare exceptions, no principal can count on a hired agent to represent faithfully and consistently the principal’s interests. The principal-agent problem goes a long way in explaining why “representative government” falls far short in carrying out the people’s wishes.
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Robert Higgs is Retired Senior Fellow in Political Economy, Founding Editor and former Editor at Large of The Independent Review.
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