Conference on Agency Theory

Agency Theory in the 21st Century

The Institute for Corporate Governance and Innovation Policies (ICGI) and METRO cordially invite you to an interdisciplinary conference on ‘Agency Theory in the 21st Century' that will be held in Maastricht on 25 October 2019.
 

Purpose of the conference

The purpose of this conference is to discuss the role of agency theory in a variety of disciplines, and to reflect on whether it is fit for the needs and challenges of the 21st century. This conference aims to provide an interesting, interdisciplinary perspective on the current standing and future prospects of agency theory as a core approach to modelling individual behaviour in law, economics and other disciplines.

Registration

You can register, contact the organisers (Constantijn van Aartsen and Damla Bos) and find more information and a detailed program here.

 

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