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Working Papers

2024

1. Household specialization and competition for promotion
   Working Paper Series, IFAU - Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy
   Also in ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany (2022)
   Working Papers in Economics and Statistics, Linnaeus University, School of Business and Economics, Department of Economics and Statistics (2024)
2. Player Strength and Effort in Contests
   ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany
   Also in Working Papers in Economics and Statistics, Linnaeus University, School of Business and Economics, Department of Economics and Statistics (2024)
3. Strategic incentives in intermediary markets: Field-experimental evidence
   ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany

2023

4. Overconfidence and Gender Equality in the Labor Market
   ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany
   Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2023)

2022

5. Competition and Risk-Taking
   ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany
   See also Journal Article Competition and risk-taking, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
6. Competition for Promotion Can Induce Household Specialization between Equally Competitive Spouses
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo

2021

7. Do Workers Benefit from Wage Transparency Rules?
   ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany

2020

8. A General Framework for Studying Contests
   ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany View citations (2)
   Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2019) View citations (2)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2019) View citations (3)
   VfS Annual Conference 2020 (Virtual Conference): Gender Economics, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2020) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Simple equilibria in general contests, Games and Economic Behavior, Elsevier (2022) View citations (5) (2022)

2015

9. Promotion signaling, discrimination, and positive discrimination policies
   VfS Annual Conference 2015 (Muenster): Economic Development - Theory and Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Promotion signaling, discrimination, and positive discrimination policies, RAND Journal of Economics, RAND Corporation (2019) View citations (3) (2019)

2014

10. Behaving kindly, talking about it, and being rewarded for it?!
    VfS Annual Conference 2014 (Hamburg): Evidence-based Economic Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association

2013

11. Short-term or long-term contracts? - A rent-seeking perspective
    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
12. The optimality of heterogeneous tournaments
    Working Papers, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Finance
    See also Journal Article The Optimality of Heterogeneous Tournaments, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2015) View citations (16) (2015)

2012

13. The interaction of explicit and implicit contracts: A signaling approach
    Working Papers, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Finance
    See also Journal Article The interaction of explicit and implicit contracts: A signaling approach, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2014) (2014)

2011

14. Inequality aversion and externalities
    Working Papers, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute of Finance View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Inequality aversion and externalities, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2012) (2012)
15. On the Release of Players to National Teams
    Working Papers, University of Zurich, Center for Research in Sports Administration (CRSA)
    Also in Working Papers, International Association of Sports Economists (2011)
    Working Papers, University of Zurich, Center for Research in Sports Administration (CRSA) (2011) View citations (1)
    Working Papers, University of Zurich, Institute for Strategy and Business Economics (ISU) (2011)
    Working Papers, University of Zurich, Center for Research in Sports Administration (CRSA) (2011)
    See also Journal Article On the Release of Players to National Teams, Journal of Sports Economics (2015) (2015)

2009

16. Sabotage in dynamic 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 View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center (2009)
    See also Journal Article Sabotage in dynamic tournaments, Journal of Mathematical Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (16) (2010)

2008

17. Optimal Contracts for Lenient Supervisors
    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 View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Optimal contracts for lenient supervisors, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2012) View citations (33) (2012)
18. 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 View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Optimal tournament contracts for heterogeneous workers, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2010) View citations (27) (2010)

2007

19. Double-Sided Moral Hazard, Efficiency Wages and Litigation
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE)
    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)
20. Feedback in Tournaments under Commitment Problems: The-ory and Experimental Evidence
    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 View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (2)

2006

21. Haggling for Rents, Relational Contracts, and the Theory of the Firm
    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
    See also Journal Article Haggling for Rents, Relational Contracts, and the Theory of the Firm, Schmalenbach Business Review (sbr), LMU Munich School of Management (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
22. Mergers, Litigation and Efficiency
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE)
    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 (2006)
23. On Delegation under Relational Contracts
    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
    Also in Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE) (2005)
24. The Effect of Reputation on Selling Prices in Auctions
    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 View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Reputation on Selling Prices in Auctions, Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), De Gruyter (2008) View citations (1) (2008)

2005

25. A Note on Sabotage in Collective 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
26. A rationale for the coexistence of central and decentral marketing in team sports
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article A Rationale for the Coexistence of Central and Decentral Marketing in Team Sports, German Economic Review, De Gruyter (2007) View citations (12) (2007)
27. An Empirical Study on Risk Taking in Tournaments
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article An empirical study on risk-taking in tournaments, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2005) View citations (26) (2005)
28. Are 18 holes enough for Tiger Woods?
    Bonn Econ Discussion Papers, University of Bonn, Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE)
    See also Journal Article Are 18 Holes Enough for Tiger Woods?, Bulletin of Economic Research, Wiley Blackwell (2006) View citations (5) (2006)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Big Fish in Small (and Big) Ponds: A Study of Careers
   The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2024, 40, (1), 76-107 View citations (1)

2023

2. Competition and risk-taking
   European Economic Review, 2023, 160, (C) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Competition and Risk-Taking, ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series (2022) (2022)

2022

3. Simple equilibria in general contests
   Games and Economic Behavior, 2022, 134, (C), 264-280 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper A General Framework for Studying Contests, ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series (2020) View citations (2) (2020)

2020

4. Firm choice and career success - theory and evidence
   European Economic Review, 2020, 127, (C) View citations (3)
5. Strategic shirking in competitive labor markets: A general model of multi‐task promotion tournaments with employer learning
   Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2020, 29, (2), 335-376 View citations (1)

2019

6. Do good and talk about it! Disclosure and reward of discretionary kindness
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2019, 161, (C), 323-342 View citations (2)
7. Promotion signaling, discrimination, and positive discrimination policies
   RAND Journal of Economics, 2019, 50, (4), 1004-1027 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Promotion signaling, discrimination, and positive discrimination policies, VfS Annual Conference 2015 (Muenster): Economic Development - Theory and Policy (2015) View citations (2) (2015)

2018

8. Advertising and Labor Market Matching: A Tour through the Times
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2018, 36, (1), 253 - 307 View citations (3)
9. Market-based tournaments: An experimental investigation
   Labour Economics, 2018, 51, (C), 294-306 View citations (1)
10. Sequential choice of sharing rules in collective contests
    Journal of Public Economic Theory, 2018, 20, (5), 703-724 View citations (4)

2017

11. THE PAYOFF TO CONSISTENCY IN PERFORMANCE
    Economic Inquiry, 2017, 55, (2), 1091-1103 View citations (10)

2016

12. STRATEGIC SHIRKING: A THEORETICAL ANALYSIS OF MULTITASKING AND SPECIALIZATION
    International Economic Review, 2016, 57, (2), 507-532
13. Strategic Shirking in Promotion Tournaments
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2016, 32, (3), 620-651 View citations (4)

2015

14. MONITORING OF WORKERS AND PRODUCT MARKET COMPETITION: THE ROLE OF WORKS COUNCILS
    Economic Inquiry, 2015, 53, (2), 1366-1379
15. On the Release of Players to National Teams
    Journal of Sports Economics, 2015, 16, (7), 695-713
    See also Working Paper On the Release of Players to National Teams, Working Papers (2011) (2011)
16. Sabotage in contests: a survey
    Public Choice, 2015, 164, (1), 135-155 View citations (89)
17. The Optimality of Heterogeneous Tournaments
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2015, 33, (4), 1007 - 1042 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper The optimality of heterogeneous tournaments, Working Papers (2013) (2013)

2014

18. MORAL HAZARD, RISK AVERSION AND EFFICIENCY
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 2014, 66, (S1), S104-S109
19. The interaction of explicit and implicit contracts: A signaling approach
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2014, 108, (C), 135-146
    See also Working Paper The interaction of explicit and implicit contracts: A signaling approach, Working Papers (2012) (2012)

2013

20. Communication and commitment in contests
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2013, 95, (C), 1-19 View citations (4)
21. Information Policy in Tournaments with Sabotage
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2013, 115, (3), 932-966 View citations (31)
22. Rational self-sabotage
    Mathematical Social Sciences, 2013, 65, (1), 1-4 View citations (5)
23. Sabotage in Tournaments with Heterogeneous Contestants: Empirical Evidence from the Soccer Pitch
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2013, 115, (4), 1138-1157 View citations (54)

2012

24. A Strategic Rationale for the Use of Sell–On Fees in European Sports
    Journal of Sports Economics, 2012, 13, (1), 76-84 View citations (1)
25. Dismissal Tournaments
    Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2012, 168, (4), 547-562
26. Inequality aversion and externalities
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2012, 84, (1), 111-117
    See also Working Paper Inequality aversion and externalities, Working Papers (2011) View citations (1) (2011)
27. On the Virtues of Hiring Lemons
    Managerial and Decision Economics, 2012, 33, (7-8), 475-484 View citations (1)
28. Optimal contracts for lenient supervisors
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2012, 81, (2), 403-420 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper Optimal Contracts for Lenient Supervisors, Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems (2008) View citations (10) (2008)

2011

29. The first-order approach in rank-order tournaments
    Economics Letters, 2011, 111, (3), 185-187 View citations (7)

2010

30. Collusion in homogeneous and heterogeneous tournaments
    Journal of Economics, 2010, 100, (3), 265-280 View citations (2)
31. Feedback in Tournaments under Commitment Problems: Experimental Evidence
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2010, 19, (3), 771-810 View citations (21)
32. Haggling for Rents, Relational Contracts, and the Theory of the Firm
    Schmalenbach Business Review (sbr), 2010, 62, (4), 359-377 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Haggling for Rents, Relational Contracts, and the Theory of the Firm, Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems (2006) (2006)
33. Optimal tournament contracts for heterogeneous workers
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2010, 75, (2), 180-191 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Optimal Tournament Contracts for Heterogeneous Workers, Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems (2008) View citations (1) (2008)
34. Sabotage in dynamic tournaments
    Journal of Mathematical Economics, 2010, 46, (2), 179-190 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Sabotage in dynamic tournaments, Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems (2009) View citations (1) (2009)

2009

35. Hostile takeover and costly merger control
    Public Choice, 2009, 141, (3), 371-389 View citations (1)
36. Incentive Effects in Tournaments with Heterogeneous Competitors – an Analysis of the Olympic Rowing Regatta in Sydney 2000
    management revue - Socio-Economic Studies, 2009, 20, (3), 239-253 View citations (5)
    Also in management revue. Socio-economic Studies, 2009, 20, (3), 239-253 (2009) View citations (8)
37. On pricing and protection of complementary products
    Review of Managerial Science, 2009, 3, (3), 209-223
38. On the inefficiency of merger control
    Economics Letters, 2009, 102, (1), 53-55 View citations (2)

2008

39. Anreize in Turnieren mit heterogenen Teilnehmern — Eine empirische Untersuchung mit Daten aus der Fußball-Bundesliga
    Schmalenbach Journal of Business Research, 2008, 60, (4), 385-405
40. Implicit contracting with a (potentially) reliable agent
    Journal of Economics, 2008, 94, (2), 177-189 View citations (1)
41. The Effect of Reputation on Selling Prices in Auctions
    Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), 2008, 228, (4), 345-356 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Reputation on Selling Prices in Auctions, Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems (2006) View citations (2) (2006)

2007

42. A Rationale for the Coexistence of Central and Decentral Marketing in Team Sports
    German Economic Review, 2007, 8, (1), 89-106 View citations (12)
    Also in German Economic Review, 2007, 8, (1), 89-106 (2007) View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper A rationale for the coexistence of central and decentral marketing in team sports, Bonn Econ Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (2) (2005)

2006

43. Are 18 Holes Enough for Tiger Woods?
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 2006, 58, (3), 267-284 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Are 18 holes enough for Tiger Woods?, Bonn Econ Discussion Papers (2005) (2005)

2005

44. An empirical study on risk-taking in tournaments
    Applied Economics Letters, 2005, 12, (8), 457-461 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper An Empirical Study on Risk Taking in Tournaments, Bonn Econ Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (22) (2005)

2003

45. Who is declared dead lives longer
    Applied Economics Letters, 2003, 10, (15), 995-997 View citations (3)