Up-or-out policies when a worker imitates another

Amihai Glazer

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2012, vol. 84, issue 1, 432-438

Abstract: A worker's productivity may increase if he imitates another worker he believes had performed well. The benefits of imitation can lead a firm to adopt up-or-out rules, and to pay senior workers more than junior workers, though observed differences in productivity are small.

Keywords: Imitation; Productivity; Promotion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D21 J31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2012.04.014

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