We propose a simple model to investigate whether an agent works harder when she is informed of the tasks' deadlines (i.e., under transparent management) or not (i.e., under opaque management). We do so in a stylized model where; 1) in each period, the agent may work at some cost, rather than...

We develop a formal model of the internal game between the leader and the factions of a party, to study the effect of party leadership on electoral success. Factions are of interest or of principle. The probability of winning an election is increasing in the leader's charisma, but also in party...