Escalation is generally defined as continued commitment of resources following negative feedback. Chapter 1 presents a literature review. In Chapter 2, a principal-agent model of asymmetric information uses escalation behavior to link managerial turnover and project outcomes. Managers escalate...

Examination of the impact of unemployment insurance on the search process of two groups of unemployed individuals in the United States. Unemployment insurance model tested in the study; Variables included in the tests; Explanations for the lack of predictions in the model tested. (Abstract...