We study how different demographic groups respond to incentives by comparing their performance in "high" and "low … section of the GRE. We find that Males exhibit a larger drop in performance between the high and low stakes examinations than … females, and Whites exhibit a larger drop in performance compared to minorities. Differences between high and low stakes tests …

. In this paper, we assess empirically the connection between genetic diversity and the performance of sport teams … matching algorithm based on family names. Performance is measured at both the unilateral and bilateral level. Identification of … one generation before. Our findings indicate a positive causal link between genetic diversity and teams’ performance. We …

literature on tournaments within firms, which shows that competitive compensation schemes reduce cooperation in the short-run, we …