Within a laboratory experiment we investigate a principal-agent game in which agents may, first, self-select into a … solution, contract design does influence both, task selection and effort choice. The principal can increase participation in … in work groups. The selection effect is larger than the motivation effect. …

is attributable both to its incentive effect and to its selection effect among employees (Lazear, 2000), it is important … to investigate the ex ante sorting effect of tournaments. This paper reports results from an experiment analyzing whether …

the selection and incentive effects of pay schemes are so far thin on the ground. In addition, these effects may be … experiment that analyzes the influence of other-regarding preferences on sorting and incentives. Experimental evidence shows that …

women in 1990 underestimated the true, selection-corrected gap, i.e., the gap we would have expected to see had all of these … increased substantially between 1990 and 2011, as did the selection-corrected gap. These increases are explained to a …

In this paper, we examine the determinants of self-selection into a vocational training program in India. To do this we … combine data from an artefactual field experiment with survey data collected from the targeted community. We find that … behavioral traits (elicited using an artefactual field experiment). Even after controlling for a range of socio …

the causes of self-selection, we turn in this paper to the consequences. Using a combination of non …-parametric econometrics and calibrated simulation, we quantify the impact of migrant self-selection on per-capita GDP in both sending and … migration from Mexico to the US in the 2000s. We first estimate the degree of selection, and show that Norwegians were …

because they command higher wages. We test for negative selection into differently-aged couples using three measures: average … Health). The point estimates indicate negative selection on all of these characteristics, although statistical significance …

first discusses the economic rationale for immigrant selection. Selection mechanisms of receiving countries are reviewed in … selection. Next, the variation in immigrant characteristics across countries and visa types is discussed. The article then … different selection mechanisms and underlines the challenges for realizing aimed benefits of a skill based immigrant selection …