contests and test comparative static predictions of contest theory. Commonly, researchers find that participants' efforts are … addition, experimental studies examine various contest structures, including dynamic contests (such as multi-stage races, wars …

A well-known theoretical result in the contest literature is that greater heterogeneity decreases performance of … in an experiment. Our data show that indeed, strengthening weaker contestants through tie-breaks and bid …

A well-known theoretical result in the contest literature is that greater heterogeneity decreases performance of … in an experiment. Our data show that indeed, strengthening weaker contestants through tie-breaks and bid …

A well-known theoretical result in the contest literature is that greater heterogeneity decreases performance of … in an experiment. Our data show that indeed, strengthening weaker contestants through tie-breaks and bid …

advancing R&D. A well-known theoretical result in the contest literature is that greater heterogeneity decreases investments of … in a laboratory experiment. Our data confirm that placing bid-caps and using favorable tie-breaking rules significantly …

A well-known theoretical result in the contest literature is that greater heterogeneity decreases performance of … in an experiment. Our data show that indeed, strengthening weaker contestants through tie-breaks and bid …

choices from a laboratory experiment. The equilibrium predicts that the large battlefield receives more than a proportional …