We analyze the optimal delegation problem between a principal and an agent, assuming that the latter has state-independent preferences. Among all incentive- compatible direct mechanisms, veto mechanisms—in which the principal commits to mixing between the status quo option and another...

This note studies the allocation of an active redundant component in a series system. We mainly conduct a stochastic comparison between random lives of a series system with two components under two allocation choices. The case with a standby redundancy and when the system is parallel are...