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Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2011

  1. Externalities in Recruiting
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany Downloads
  2. Internal Rent Seeking, Works Councils, and Optimal Establishment Size
    Working papers, Faculty of Business and Economics - University of Basel Downloads
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2012)
  3. Optimal Seedings in Elimination Tournaments Revisited
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany Downloads
  4. Sandbagging
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany Downloads

2010

  1. Bonus Payments, Hierarchy Levels and Tenure: Theoretical Considerations and Empirical Evidence
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) Downloads View citations (1)
  2. Shutdown Contests in Multi-Plant Firms and Governmental Intervention
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) Downloads
  3. Technology Choice and Incentives under Relative Performance Schemes
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany Downloads

2009

  1. Competitive Careers as a Way to Mediocracy
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany Downloads
    Also in Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich (2009) Downloads

    See also Journal Article in European Journal of Political Economy (2012)
  2. Minimum Wages and Excessive Effort Supply
    Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich Downloads
    Also in Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany (2009) Downloads

    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2010)

2008

  1. Limited Liability and the Risk-Incentive Relationship
    Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich Downloads
    Also in Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany (2008) Downloads

    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economics (2011)
  2. Optimal Tournament Contracts for Heterogeneous Workers
    Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich Downloads
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2010)
  3. Relative Performance Pay, Bonuses, and Job-Promotion Tournaments
    Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich Downloads
    Also in Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany (2008) Downloads
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2008) Downloads
  4. Risk Taking in Winner-Take-All Competition
    Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany (2008) Downloads View citations (1)

2007

  1. Double-Sided Moral Hazard, Efficiency Wages and Litigation
    Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich Downloads
    Also in Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany (2007) Downloads

    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law, Economics and Organization (2010)
  2. Limited Liability and the Trade-off between Risk and Incentives
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany Downloads
    Also in Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich (2007) Downloads
  3. Optimal Risk Taking in an Uneven Tournament Game with Risk Averse Players
    Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich Downloads
    Also in Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany (2007) Downloads

    See also Journal Article in Journal of Mathematical Economics (2008)

2006

  1. Doping and Cheating in Contest-Like Situations
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) Downloads
  2. Firm Size, Economic Situation and Influence Activities
    Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich Downloads
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2006) Downloads
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany (2006) Downloads
  3. Mergers, Litigation and Efficiency
    Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich Downloads
  4. On the "Adverse Selection" of Organizations
    Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich Downloads
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2006) Downloads
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany (2006) Downloads
  5. Should You Allow Your Agent to Become Your Competitor? -- On Non-Compete Agreements in Employment Contracts
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany Downloads
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2006) Downloads
    Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich (2006) Downloads View citations (1)

2005

  1. Doping in Contest-Like Situations
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich (2005) Downloads View citations (1)
  2. Emotions and the Optimality of Unfair Tournaments
    Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich Downloads View citations (2)

2004

  1. Emotions and Incentives
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2004) Downloads View citations (2)
  2. Preemptive Behavior in Sequential-Move Tournaments with Heterogeneous Agents
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany Downloads
    See also Journal Article in Economics of Governance (2005)
  3. Sabotage in Asymmetric Contests – An Experimental Analysis
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany Downloads View citations (7)
  4. Tournaments versus Piece Rates under Limited Liability
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany Downloads View citations (4)
    Also in Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich (2004) Downloads View citations (4)

2003

  1. Splitting Leagues
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany Downloads
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economics (2006)

2002

  1. Strategic Delegation and Mergers in Oligopolistic Contests
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany Downloads View citations (1)
  2. U-type versus J-type Tournaments as Alternative Solutions to the Unverifiability Problem
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany Downloads View citations (1)

2001

  1. Risk Taking in Asymmetric Tournaments
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in German Economic Review (2004)
  2. U-type versus J-type tournaments
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany Downloads
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE) (2002)

2000

  1. Delegation and Strategic Compensation in Tournaments
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Germany Downloads
  2. Preemptive Behavior in Sequential Tournaments
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) Downloads View citations (1)

1999

  1. Strategic Mismatches in Competing Teams
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) Downloads
  2. Strategic Mismatches in Sequential Contracting: The Case of Professional Partnerships
    Discussion Paper Serie A, University of Bonn, Germany

Journal Articles

2012

  1. Competitive careers as a way to mediocracy
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2012, 28, (1), 76-87 Downloads
    See also Working Paper (2009)
  2. Dismissal Tournaments
    Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2012, 168, (4), 547-562 Downloads
  3. Internal labor markets and worker rents
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2012, 84, (2), 491-509 Downloads View citations (2)
  4. Internal rent seeking, works councils, and optimal establishment size
    European Economic Review, 2012, 56, (4), 711-726 Downloads
    See also Working Paper (2011)
  5. On the Virtues of Hiring Lemons
    Managerial and Decision Economics, 2012, 33, (7-8), 475-484
  6. Sabotage in teams
    Economics Letters, 2012, 115, (2), 289-292 Downloads

2011

  1. Limited liability and the risk–incentive relationship
    Journal of Economics, 2011, 102, (2), 97-110 Downloads
    See also Working Paper (2008)

2010

  1. Double-Sided Moral Hazard, Efficiency Wages, and Litigation
    Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, 2010, 26, (2), 337-364 Downloads
    See also Working Paper (2007)
  2. Minimum wages and excessive effort supply
    Economics Letters, 2010, 108, (3), 341-344 Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (2009)
  3. Optimal tournament contracts for heterogeneous workers
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2010, 75, (2), 180-191 Downloads View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
  4. Rent Seeking, Employment Security, and Works Councils: Theory and Evidence for Germany
    Schmalenbach Business Review (sbr), 2010, 62, (1), 2-40 Downloads View citations (2)
  5. Technology choice, relative performance pay, and worker heterogeneity
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2010, 76, (3), 748-758 Downloads

2009

  1. Hostile takeover and costly merger control
    Public Choice, 2009, 141, (3), 371-389 Downloads
  2. On the inefficiency of merger control
    Economics Letters, 2009, 102, (1), 53-55 Downloads
  3. SHOULD YOU ALLOW YOUR EMPLOYEE TO BECOME YOUR COMPETITOR? ON NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS IN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS
    International Economic Review, 2009, 50, (1), 117-141 Downloads View citations (1)

2008

  1. Emotions and Compensation
    Schmalenbach Business Review (sbr), 2008, 60, (2), 145-159 Downloads
  2. Emotions and the optimality of uneven tournaments
    Review of Managerial Science, 2008, 2, (1), 61-79 Downloads View citations (2)
  3. Emotions in tournaments
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2008, 67, (1), 204-214 Downloads View citations (18)
  4. Human capital investments in asymmetric corporate tournaments
    Journal of Economics and Business, 2008, 60, (4), 312-331 Downloads
  5. On Adverse Selection of Technologies
    Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2008, 164, (2), 343-355 Downloads View citations (1)
  6. Optimal risk taking in an uneven tournament game with risk averse players
    Journal of Mathematical Economics, 2008, 44, (11), 1219-1231 Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2006

  1. Simultaneous- versus Sequential-Move Tournaments with Heterogeneous Agents
    Schmalenbach Business Review (sbr), 2006, 58, (4), 306-331 Downloads
  2. Splitting Leagues
    Journal of Economics, 2006, 88, (1), 21-48 Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2003)
  3. Zur Reform der Professorenbesoldung in Deutschland*
    Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, 2006, 7, (1), 105-126 Downloads

2005

  1. HELPING AND SABOTAGING IN TOURNAMENTS
    International Game Theory Review (IGTR), 2005, 07, (02), 211-228 Downloads View citations (5)
  2. On the Benefits of Withholding Knowledge in Organizations
    International Journal of the Economics of Business, 2005, 12, (2), 193-209 Downloads View citations (1)
  3. Preemptive behavior in sequential-move tournaments with heterogeneous agents
    Economics of Governance, 2005, 6, (3), 245-252 Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
  4. Strategic delegation in oligopolistic tournaments
    Review of Economic Design, 2005, 9, (4), 377-396 Downloads View citations (6)

2004

  1. Eliteuniversitäten: Stärkung des Forschungs- und Wirtschaftsstandorts Deutschland?
    Ifo Schnelldienst, 2004, 57, (16), 03-11 Downloads
  2. Managerial Versus Entrepreneurial Firms: The Benefits Of Separating Ownership And Control
    Schmalenbach Business Review (sbr), 2004, 56, (1), 2-19 Downloads
  3. R&D spillovers and strategic delegation in oligopolistic contests
    Managerial and Decision Economics, 2004, 25, (3), 147-156 Downloads View citations (5)
  4. Risk Taking in Asymmetric Tournaments
    German Economic Review, 2004, 5, (1), 103-116 Downloads View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper (2001)

2003

  1. Who is declared dead lives longer
    Applied Economics Letters, 2003, 10, (15), 995-997 Downloads

2002

  1. Delegation and strategic incentives for managers in contests
    Managerial and Decision Economics, 2002, 23, (8), 461-470 Downloads View citations (7)
  2. Overeducated Workers as an Insurance Device
    LABOUR, 2002, 16, (2), 383-402 Downloads
  3. U-Type versus J-Type Tournaments
    Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2002, 158, (4), 614- Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper (2001)
  4. Withholding Of Knowledge In Organizations
    Schmalenbach Business Review (sbr), 2002, 54, (3), 221-242 Downloads
 
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