This paper examines the desirability of having an interim performance evaluation (IPE) in the design of an optimal contract. While enabling the principal to plan and control the project process better, the IPE may also adversely affect the agent's morale in case of unfavorable IPE outcome....

We introduce a general Principal-Agent model with subjective evaluation and malfeasance characterized by two-sided asymmetric information on performance that allows for an arbitrary information structure. Two generic contract forms are studied. An authority contract has the Principal reveal his...

This paper extends the standard principal-agent model to allow for subjective evaluation. It is shown that the optimal contract entails the use of more compressed evaluations relative to the case with objective performance measures. The degree of compression increases as the correlation between...

This paper extends the standard principal-agent model to allow for subjective evaluation. It is shown that the optimal contract entails the use of more compressed evaluations relative to the case with objective performance measures. The degree of compression increases as the correlation between...