We utilize a laboratory experiment to compare effort provision under optimal tournament contracts with different … tournament contract incorporating both incentives at the top and at the bottom induces the highest effort, especially in larger …

Managers often use tournament incentive schemes which motivate workers to compete for the top, compete to avoid the … levels for three tournament incentive schemes: reward tournaments, punishment tournaments, and tournaments combining reward … and punishment. We test the model s predictions in a laboratory experiment and find that the combination of reward and …

We utilize a laboratory experiment to compare effort provision under optimal tournament contracts with different … tournament contract incorporating both incentives at the top and at the bottom induces the highest effort, especially in larger …

three mechanisms with the appropriate distribution of prizes. We test the model's predictions in a laboratory experiment and …

three mechanisms with the appropriate distribution of prizes. We test the model's predictions in a laboratory experiment and …

This paper reports the results from a large-scale laboratory experiment investigating the impact of tournament …

This paper reports the results from a large-scale laboratory experiment investigating the impact of tournament …

This paper reports the results from a large-scale laboratory experiment investigating the impact of tournament …

This paper reports the results from a large-scale laboratory experiment investigating the impact of tournament …

who try to win via illicit means which crowds out the best performers. We use a laboratory experiment to explore the role …