Awards in the form of orders, medals, decorations and titles are ubiquitous in monarchies and republics, private …-material extrinsic incentive. The demand for awards relies on an individual's desire for distinction, and the supply of awards on the … testable propositions are formulated. As awards are (at least so far) impossible to measure adequately, empirical tests are …

other forms of material, non-monetary compensation. Awards in the form of titles, orders, medals and honors (prizes … that operate through the innate desire of human beings for recognition and status. In this paper, we analyze the … differences between monetary incentives and awards: in general, awards are cheap, lead to interpersonal relationships, are not …

Awards in the form of orders, medals, decorations and titles are ubiquitous in monarchies and republics, private …-material extrinsic incentive. The demand for awards relies on an individual's desire for distinction, and the supply of awards on the … testable propositions are formulated. As awards are (at least so far) impossible to measure adequately, empirical tests are …

This paper argues that an increase in the inequality of wealth prompts a stronger quest for status that in turn fosters … the accumulation of wealth. It proposes a measure for an individual’s want of social status. For a given level of a … population’s wealth, the corresponding aggregate measure of want of social status is shown to be positively related to the Gini …

This paper argues that an increase in the inequality of wealth prompts a stronger quest for status that in turn fosters … the accumulation of wealth. It proposes a measure for an individual's want of social status. For a given level of a … population's wealth, the corresponding aggregate measure of want of social status is shown to be positively related to the Gini …

This paper analyzes awards as a means of motivation prevalent in the scientific community, but so far neglected in the … economic literature on incentives, and discusses their relationship to monetary compensation. Awards are better suited than … signaling research talent to outsiders. Awards should therefore be taken seriously as a means of motivating research that may …

This paper analyzes awards as a means of motivation prevalent in the scientific community, but so far neglected in the … economic literature on incentives, and discusses their relationship to monetary compensation. Awards are better suited than … signaling research talent to outsiders. Awards should therefore be taken seriously as a means of motivating research that may …