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You’ve Got Three Choices: Give in, Give up, or Give it All You’ve Got: Does Contest Heterogeneity Affect Effort in Individual Competitions?

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  • Hendrik Scholten

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This study focuses on the effect of contest heterogeneity on individuals’ effort provision in rank-order tournaments. We add to the literature by analyzing data from a well-suited setting (professional darts tournaments) that differs significantly from those previously examined (mental effort task without direct interaction between contestants), while applying two different temporal types of heterogeneity, pre-contest and within-contest heterogeneity. We do not find consistent evidence for heterogeneity to influence players’ effort.

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  • Hendrik Scholten, 2023. "You’ve Got Three Choices: Give in, Give up, or Give it All You’ve Got: Does Contest Heterogeneity Affect Effort in Individual Competitions?," Journal of Sports Economics, , vol. 24(7), pages 932-965, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jospec:v:24:y:2023:i:7:p:932-965
    DOI: 10.1177/15270025231174617
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