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Impulsive behavior in competition : testing theories of overbidding in rent-seeking contests
Sheremeta, Roman M. - 2016
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011569166
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Heterogeneity in rent-seeking contests with multiple stages : theory and experimental evidence
Hörtnagl, Tanja; Kerschbamer, Rudolf; Stracke, Rudi; … - 2013
This paper investigates how heterogeneity in contestants' investment costs affects the competition intensity in a … dynamic elimination contest. Theory predicts that the absolute level of investment costs has no effect on the competition …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010194825
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Heterogeneity in rent-seeking contests with multiple stages : theory and experimental evidence
Hörtnagl, Tanja; Kerschbamer, Rudolf; Stracke, Rudi; … - 2013
This paper investigates how heterogeneity in contestants ́investment costs affects the competition intensity in a … dynamic elimination contest. Theory predicts that the absolute level of investment costs has no effect on the competition …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010199750
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Designing contests between heterogeneous contestants : an experimental study of tie-breaks and bid-caps in all-pay auctions
Llorente-Saguer, Aniol; Sheremeta, Roman M.; Szech, Nora - 2016
A well-known theoretical result in the contest literature is that greater heterogeneity decreases performance of contestants because of the "discouragement effect." Leveling the playing field by favoring weaker contestants through bid-caps and favorable tie-breaking rules can reduce the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011472073
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Designing contests between heterogeneous contestants : an experimental study of tie-breaks and bid-caps in all-pay auctions
Llorente-Saguer, Aniol; Sheremeta, Roman M.; Szech, Nora - 2016
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011486365
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Designing contests between heterogeneous contestants : an experimental study of tie-breaks and bid-caps in all-pay auctions
Llorente-Saguer, Aniol; Sheremeta, Roman M.; Szech, Nora - 2016
A well-known theoretical result in the contest literature is that greater heterogeneity decreases performance of contestants because of the "discouragement effect." Leveling the playing field by favoring weaker contestants through bid-caps and favorable tie-breaking rules can reduce the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011489403
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The New Hampshire effect : behavior in sequential and simultaneous election contests
Irfanoglu, Zeynep B.; Mago, Shakun Datta; Sheremeta, … - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010436634
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Designing contests between heterogeneous contestants : an experimental study of tie-breaks and bid-caps in all-pay auctions
Llorente-Saguer, Aniol; Sheremeta, Roman M.; Szech, Nora - 2016
A well-known theoretical result in the contest literature is that greater heterogeneity decreases performance of contestants because of the "discouragement effect." Leveling the playing field by favoring weaker contestants through bid-caps and favorable tie-breaking rules can reduce the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011473887
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Competition between and within universities : theoretical and experimental investigation of group identity and the desire to win
Chen, Zhuoqiong; Ong, David; Sheremeta, Roman M. - 2015
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011406810
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Asymmetric and endogenous within-group communication in competitive coordination games
Cason, Timothy N.; Sheremeta, Roman M.; Zhang, Jingjing - 2015
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011406848