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From Public Monopsony to Competitive Market: More Efficiency but Higher Prices

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Josse Delfgaauw () (Faculty of Economics, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam)
Robert A.J. Dur () (Faculty of Economics, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam)

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This discussion paper is forthcoming in the Oxford Economic Papers.

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Paper provided by Tinbergen Institute in its series Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers with number 02-118/1.

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Date of creation: 02 Dec 2002
Date of revision: 31 Jan 2008
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Keywords: liberalisation monopsony power incentive wages intrinsic motivation

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H4 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods
J3 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs
J4 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets

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  1. Robert Dur & Amihai Glazer, 2004. "The Desire for Impact," Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers 04-115/1, Tinbergen Institute, revised 19 Dec 2006. [Downloadable!]
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  2. Josse Delfgaauw & Robert Dur, 2004. "Incentives and Workers' Motivation in the Public Sector," Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers 04-060/1, Tinbergen Institute. [Downloadable!]
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  3. Robert Dur & Amihai Glazer, 2004. "Optimal Incentive Contracts When Workers Envy Their Boss," Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers 04-046/1, Tinbergen Institute, revised 13 Jun 2006. [Downloadable!]
  4. Robert A. J. Dur & Amihai Glazer, 2004. "Optimal Incentive Contracts For a Worker Who Envies His Boss," CESifo Working Paper Series CESifo Working Paper No. , CESifo GmbH. [Downloadable!]
  5. Josse Delfgaauw & Robert A. J. Dur, 2003. "Signaling and Screening of Workers' Motivation," CESifo Working Paper Series CESifo Working Paper No. , CESifo GmbH. [Downloadable!]
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