Wage dispersion and workers? effort

We study experimentally the relationship between intra-firm wage dispersion chosen by principals and workers' performance. Principals show a preference for more egalitarian wage schemes, and workers are negatively influenced by high levels of wage inequality.

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Year of publication:	2008-07
Authors:	Rivas, Maria Fernanda ; Sutter, Matthias
Institutions:	Institut für Finanzwissenschaft, Fakultät für Volkswirtschaft und Statistik
Subject:	wage dispersion \| effort \| experiment \| gift-exchange

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	1 pages long
Classification:	C92 - Laboratory; Group Behavior ; J33 - Compensation Packages; Payment Methods ; M52 - Compensation and Compensation Methods and Their Effects (stock options, fringe benefits, incentives, family support programs)
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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