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A Relative Deprivation Approach to Performance Incentives in Career Games and Other Contests

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Stark, Oded
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To study performance incentives and reward structures, an equation based on the theory of relative deprivation is derived. The equation is applied to obtain several fundamental properties of career games and, in particular, to identify new devices for intervention that will encourage desirable behavior in such games. The last part contains comments pertaining to reference group formation, information, size, job transfers, and the general functional relationship between relative deprivation and effort elicitation. Copyright 1990 by WWZ and Helbing & Lichtenhahn Verlag AG

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Article provided by Blackwell Publishing in its journal Kyklos.

Volume (Year): 43 (1990)
Issue (Month): 2 ()
Pages: 211-27
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  1. Stark, Oded, 2005. "Status Aspirations, Wealth Inequality, and Economic Growth," Economics Series 166, Institute for Advanced Studies. [Downloadable!]
  2. Uwe Cantner & Andreas Nicklisch & Torsten Weiland, 2005. "Innovation races: An experimental study on strategic research activities," Discussion Papers on Strategic Interaction 2005-14, Max Planck Institute of Economics, Strategic Interaction Group. [Downloadable!]
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  3. Matthias Kräkel, 2001. "U-type versus J-type tournaments," Bonn Econ Discussion Papers bgse34_2001, University of Bonn, Germany. [Downloadable!]
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  4. Stark, Oded, 2005. "Inequality and Migration: A Behavioral Link," Economics Series 178, Institute for Advanced Studies. [Downloadable!]
  5. Sjögren Lindquist, Gabriella, 2006. "Tournaments and Unfair Treatment," Working Paper Series 8/2006, Swedish Institute for Social Research. [Downloadable!]
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