On discouraging environments in team contests: Evidence from top‐level beach volleyball

Hendrik Sonnabend

Managerial and Decision Economics, 2020, vol. 41, issue 6, 986-997

Abstract: This contribution empirically investigates the adverse effects of unbalanced competition and negative feedback in team contests in the field. Using a unique data set sourced from top‐level beach volleyball, I provide evidence for discouragement effects in line with contest theory. The analysis identifies a non‐linear relationship between ex ante contestant heterogeneity and performance. Overall, no gender differences can be found. Finally, it shows that age diversity in teams helps to overcome setbacks.

Date: 2020
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