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Winner-take-all and proportional-prize contests : theory and experimental results
Cason, Timothy N.; Masters, William A.; Sheremeta, Roman M. - In: Journal of economic behavior & organization : JEBO 175 (2020), pp. 314-327
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012289868
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Winner-Take-All and Proportional-Prize Contests : Theory and Experimental Results
Cason, Timothy N. - 2018
. Lotteries and proportional-prize contests have the same Nash equilibrium, but empirically, lotteries induce higher efforts and …This study provides a unified framework to compare three canonical types of contests: winner-take-all contests won by … the best performer, winner-take-all lotteries where probability of success is proportional to performance, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012940281
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Optimal prizes in dynamic elimination contests : theory and experimental evidence
Stracke, Rudi; Höchtl, Wolfgang; Kerschbamer, Rudolf; … - 2014
-stage) elimination contests. Theoretical results show that, for risk-neutral participants, a structure with a single prize for the winner …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010260060
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Management impact in an experimental intergroup contest : conference paper
Eisenkopf, Gerald - 2013 - Preliminary draft
members in intergroup contests. I find that members follow the nonbinding investment recommendations of their group manager in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010340540
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The Impact of Management Incentives in Intergroup Contests
Eisenkopf, Gerald - Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Universität Konstanz - 2013
In intergroup contests a manager advises and motivates her group’s members. Her rewards often depend on the subsequent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010883486
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Communication in intergroup conflicts
Leibbrandt, Andreas; Sääksvuori, Lauri - In: European Economic Review 56 (2012) 6, pp. 1136-1147
Numerous studies suggest that communication may be a universal means to mitigate collective action problems. In this study, we challenge this view and show that the communication structure crucially determines whether communication mitigates or intensifies rent-seeking for pure public goods. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011048619
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The impact of management incentives in intergroup contests
Eisenkopf, Gerald - In: European Economic Review 67 (2014) C, pp. 42-61
In intergroup contests a manager advises and motivates her group’s members. Her rewards often depend on the subsequent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010753312
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More than Words: Communication in Intergroup Conflicts
Leibbrandt, Andreas; Sääksvuori, Lauri - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
Numerous studies suggest that communication may be a universal means to mitigate collective action problems. In this study, we challenge this view and show that the communication structure crucially determines whether communication mitigates or intensifies the problem of collective action. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008675292
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The Impact of Leadership Incentives in Intergroup Contests
Eisenkopf, Gerald - Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Universität Konstanz - 2013
The heterogeneous effort supply in intergroup contests explains why groups have a manager. However, the objectives of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010632915
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More than words : communication in intergroup conflicts
Leibbrandt, Andreas; Sääksvuori, Lauri - 2010
Numerous studies suggest that communication may be a universal means to mitigate collective action problems. In this study, we challenge this view and show that the communication structure crucially determines whether communication mitigates or intensifies the problem of collective action. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008688486