Work-related Perks, Agency Problems, And Optimal Incentive Contracts
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- Anthony M. Marino & Ján Zábojník, 2008. "Work‐related perks, agency problems, and optimal incentive contracts," RAND Journal of Economics, RAND Corporation, vol. 39(2), pages 565-585, June.
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Keywords
Job Perks; Agency Problems; Optimal Incentive Contracts;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J3 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs
- M5 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-BEC-2007-01-14 (Business Economics)
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