Awards as Signals

Bruno Frey and Susanne Neckermann

No 3229, CESifo Working Paper Series from CESifo

Abstract: Awards are widespread in all countries and are prevalent both in the public sphere and in the private sector. This paper argues, and empirically supports, that awards serve public functions and economists should take them seriously. Using a unique cross-country data set, we suggest that awards serve as signals. Awards are more prevalent the more difficult the position and status of an individual is to observe due to an anonymous and globalized setting.

Keywords: awards; signals; status; anonymity; globalization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 D63 J33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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