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This paper explores how a relational contract establishes a norm of reciprocity and how such a norm shapes the …
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the presumption that a relational contract can establish a norm of reciprocity, I show that generous upfront wages that …
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Nobel for their fundamental contributions to contract theory. This article offers a short summary and discussion of their …
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We study the role of an enforcer in the effectiveness of selective incentives in solving the collective action problem when groups take part in a contest. Cost functions exhibit constant elasticity of marginal effort costs. If prize valuations are homogeneous, our source of heterogeneity induces...
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decisions as well. Hence, contract frames might influence the effectiveness of incentive schemes. This comment first outlines … seminal experimental studies on frames and describes recent work that relates the incentive contract literature with the …) work on individual incentives and contract frames …
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We show that concerns for fairness may have dramatic consequences for the optimal provision of incentives in a moral hazard context. Incentive contracts that are optimal when there are only selfish actors become inferior when some agents are concerned about fairness. Conversely, contracts that...
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