In order to avoid too many tied games after playing the five-minute overtime period, the National Hockey League … introduced two rule changes in the 1999-2000 season. First, a team that loses in overtime receives one point instead of zero … points. Second, the number of skaters in overtime is reduced from five to four. The theoretical literature analyzing these …

(NHL) introduced two rule changes in the 1999-2000 season. First, a team that loses in overtime receives one point instead …Summary In order to avoid too many tied games after playing the five-minute overtime period, the National Hockey League … of zero points. Second, the number of skaters in overtime is reduced from five to four. The theoretical literature …

In order to avoid too many tied games after playing the five-minute overtime period, the National Hockey League (NHL …) introduced two rule changes in the 1999-2000 season. First, a team that loses in overtime receives one point instead of zero … points. Second, the number of skaters in overtime is reduced from five to four. The theoretical literature analyzing these …

This article analyzes the incentive effects of the National Hockey League's overtime-loss rule by offering an …

The National Hockey League (NHL) in 1999-2000 changed its rules for games that are tied at the end of regulation time … that play was too conservative during overtime because teams feared losing the one point already earned. The new rules … called for a team to retain its one point earned for tying in regulation even if it ultimately lost during the overtime. This …

This paper offers a contract-based theory to explain the determination of standard hours,overtime hours and overtime … a simple wage-hours contract without overtime and show thatincorporating hours into the contract may itself produce … efficiency gains. We then showhow the introduction of overtime hours, remunerated at premium rates, can furtherimprove contract …

arrangements and the compensation for working overtime. At first we describe the spread of flexible working hours arrangements over … part time employees we find a clear preference of paid overtime over all other compensation options. Contrary to our …

frequently. These hypotheses are tested using days of absence and overtime work as effort indicators. The tests yield that …

Regulation of standard workweek hours and overtime hours and pay can protect workers who might otherwise be required to … work more than they would like to at the going rate. By discouraging the use of overtime, such regulation can increase the … female workers. However, regulation of overtime raises employment costs, setting in motion economic forces that can limit …