The older the wiser? Determinants of misbehaviour in team contests

Mario Lackner and Hendrik Sonnabend ()
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Hendrik Sonnabend: University of Hagen

No 2022-11, Economics working papers from Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria

Abstract: We use data from top-level soccer to examine determinants of individual misbehaviour in team contests. Our estimates indicate a significant positive and non-linear relationship between a player’s age and (relative) ability on the one hand and the tendency to misbehave on the other. These findings are consistent with Social Learning Theory in that the group of high-status players may has learned that the consequences of misconduct are low and manageable. Furthermore, we demonstrate that misbehaviour is costly to both the players and their teams.

Keywords: misconduct; contests; status; soccer (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J24 J32 K42 L83 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 17 pages
Date: 2022-09
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