We assume that people have beliefs about their abilities, that these generate self-esteem, and that self-esteem is valued intrinsically. Individuals face two choices; one of which strictly dominates the other in a pecuniary sense, but necessarily involves gathering information concerning one's...

We assume that people have beliefs about their abilities that generate self-esteem, and that self-esteem is valued intrinsically. Individuals face two choices; one of which strictly dominates the other in a pecuniary sense, but necessarily involves gathering information concerning their ability....

We assume that people have beliefs about their abilities, that these generate self-esteem, and that self-esteem is valued intrinsically. We consider the implications for an individual's incentive to manage their self-esteem in the labour market. Employing a model of labour market search with...