Agency Theory in Public Administration: A Comparative Study of the US, China, and EU

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Eduardo Araral (National University of Singapore)

Agency Theory in Public Administration

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A Comparative Study of the US, China, and EU

Eduardo Araral (National University of Singapore)

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Cambridge University Press
14 May 2026

Political science & theory; Public administration; Personnel & human resources management; Non-profitmaking organisations; Civil service & public sector

Series: Elements in Public and Nonprofit Administration

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This Element advances an agency-theoretic approach to public administration through comparative analysis of the United States, China, and EU. It examines how principals – such as legislatures, executives, or ruling parties – can align the actions of diverse agents, including civil servants, public agencies, street-level bureaucrats, and contractors, with the public interest. Drawing on an extensive review of 146 key studies and AI-assisted analysis of 8,400 articles from Public Administration Review, Part I outlines fundamental concepts: goal divergence, moral hazard, adverse selection, and information asymmetry and traces its history, debates, and criticisms. These concepts are then applied to key themes in public administration – performance management, federalism/decentralization, contracting, politics-administration, and institutional drift. Part II investigates how these problems manifest and tackled in the US, China, and Europe. Part III concludes with a synthesis of findings, debates, extensions, and future directions for theory and practice.

By: Eduardo Araral (National University of Singapore)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 164g
ISBN: 9781009704205
ISBN 10: 1009704206
Series: Elements in Public and Nonprofit Administration
Pages: 104
Publication Date: 14 May 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active