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social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political philosophy/theory > contract theory
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > modern political thought > power and authority > contract theory
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > power and authority > contract theory

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contract theory  

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  • The expression contract theory refers to a large variety of conceptions in social sciences. In the vast literature dedicated to the topic in economics, contract theory consists of the study of microeconomic relations between agents within a market. [Source: International Encyclopedia of Political Science; Contract Theory]

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