Incentives and Superstars on the LPGA Tour

Following Ehrenberg and Bognanno (1990a, b), this paper explores the role of incentives on the 2000 LPGA Tour. Overall, it finds them to have limited effectiveness. Several possible explanations are considered, including unmeasured differences in both abilities and courses and variations in the distribution of prizes across tournaments. The existence of a “superstar effect” is also considered.

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Year of publication:	2002-06
Authors:	Peschiera, Francisco ; Matthews, Peter ; Sommers, Paul

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Middlebury College Working Paper Series.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	23 pages
Classification:	J33 - Compensation Packages; Payment Methods ; L83 - Sports; Gambling; Recreation; Tourism
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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