We report the results of laboratory experiments on rent-seeking contests with endogenous participation. Theory predicts … that (a) contest entry and rent-seeking expenditures increase with the size of the prize; and (b) earnings are equalized … contest competition suggest that females should (a) not perform as well in the contest; and (b) enter at a lower rate. We find …

We report the results of laboratory experiments on rent-seeking contests with endogenous participation. Theory predicts … that (a) contest entry and rent-seeking expenditures increase with the size of the prize; and (b) earnings are equalized … contest competition suggest that females should (a) not perform as well in the contest; and (b) enter at a lower rate. We find …

We report the results of laboratory experiments on rent-seeking contests with endogenous participation. Theory predicts … some support for (a) but not for (b). Women participate in the contest at the same rate as men. -- Contests ; Competition … ; Entry ; Experiments …

While numerous experiments demonstrate how pro-sociality can influence economic decision-making, evidence on explicitly … experimental rent-seeking contests. Although, as we show, existing evidence of excessive rent-seeking is in theory compatible with …-seeking competition. …

very different effects depending on the contest structure. We observe the highest rent dissipation in stochastic contests … when players only get feedback on own choices and earnings. In these contests aggregate expenditures usually exceed the …. In contrast, in deterministic contests average expenditures converge to equilibrium levels when subjects only get …

We experimentally investigate how reputational concerns affect behavior in repeated Tullock contests by comparing …

Costly competitions between economic agents are modeled as contests. Researchers use laboratory experiments to study … contests and test comparative static predictions of contest theory. Commonly, researchers find that participants' efforts are … addition, experimental studies examine various contest structures, including dynamic contests (such as multi-stage races, wars …

-seeking competition. -- Contests ; Other-regarding preferences ; Experiments …While numerous experiments demonstrate how pro-sociality can influence economic decision-making, evidence on explicitly … experimental rent-seeking contests. Although, as we show, existing evidence of excessive rent-seeking is in theory compatible with …