Despite the potential importance of awards as a possible career catalyst, the theoretical and empirical research on awards is still in its infancy. Here, we address this notable shortcoming in the economic literature by exploring data from German youth football. Analyzing whether an early career...

1. Generation A and Autism in the Workplace -- 2. The Stigma of Autism -- 3. The Costs of Autism -- 4. The Career Experiences of Individuals with ASD -- 5. The Transition Needs of Young Adults With Autism -- 6. Universities with Autism Initiatives -- 7. The Labor Market Skills Gap and Autism --...

Firms use job promotions to incentivize hard work from low-level employees and to sort employees according to their skills. Since these two functions are often in conflict, a firm’s promotion strategy tries to balance them. Our model extends prior research by identifying job similarity between...