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Disobedience And Authority

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  • Anthony M. Marino

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  • John G. Matsusaka

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  • Jan Zabojnik

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  • Anthony M. Marino & John G. Matsusaka & Jan Zabojnik, 2006. "Disobedience And Authority," Working Paper 1109, Economics Department, Queen's University.
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    Keywords

    Delegation; Authority; Separation Costs; Optimal employment contracts;
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    JEL classification:

    • J63 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Turnover; Vacancies; Layoffs
    • M5 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics

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