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Reactivity in economic science
Frey, Bruno S. - 2017
matter of course that economics should become a natural science. Such a characterization misses an essential aspect of a …
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Awards in economics : towards a new field of inquiry
Frey, Bruno S.; Neckermann, Susanne - 2009
Awards play a large role in the economics profession, which is documented by the large variety and number of awards …. However, little scientific attention has been devoted to them. This paper documents the prevalence of awards in the economics … profession and analyzes the number and type of awards received by the 1,200 leading economists included in Who's Who in Economics …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003806044
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What can economists learn from happiness research?
Frey, Bruno S.; Stutzer, Alois - 2001
happiness research is able to contribute important insights for economics. We report how the economic variables income …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011398921
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Multitasking and wages
Görlich, Dennis; Snower, Dennis J. - 2013
This paper sheds light on how changes in the organization of work can help to understand increasing wage inequality. We present a theoretical model in which workers with a wider span of competence (higher level of multitasking) earn a wage premium. Since abilities and opportunities to expand the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009765032
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The division of labor and the market for organizations
Lindbeck, Assar; Snower, Dennis J. - 2000
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009763540
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Yes, managers should be paid like bureaucrats
Frey, Bruno S. (contributor); Osterloh, Margit (contributor) - 2005
Corporate scandals, reflected in excessive management compensation and fraudulent accounts, cause considerable damage. Agency theory’s insistence on linking the compensation of managers and directors as closely as possible to firm performance is a major reason for these scandals. They cannot...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002572375