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Reimbursement as a tool to reduce sabotaging in rent‐seeking contests

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We study standard rent‐seeking contests with reimbursement and sabotaging. This study is conducted for a symmetric model with complete information. We show that changing the contest mechanism by applying a form of reimbursement could be an effective tool against sabotaging, in addition to the fact that it increases contest designer revenue. Simple changes such as sufficient reimbursement to winners/losers might completely stop sabotaging efforts in the contest.

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  • Yizhaq Minchuk, 2021. "Reimbursement as a tool to reduce sabotaging in rent‐seeking contests," Managerial and Decision Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 42(1), pages 235-238, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:mgtdec:v:42:y:2021:i:1:p:235-238
    DOI: 10.1002/mde.3228
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