This contribution examines the effect of advantageous inequity on performance using data from top-level penalty kicking …

differences in performance. Consequently, implementation of the meritocratic fairness ideal requires complete information about …The meritocratic fairness ideal implies that inequalities in earnings are regarded as fair only when they reflect …, but previously understudied, situation where there is uncertainty about whether inequality is reflecting performance or …

performance, participants are divided into two groups, successful and unsuccessful. Participants' success is exogenously …

the fairness or justice of their personal earnings: compensation for services rendered, coverage of basic needs, and the …