We study experimentally the effects of sorting in contests between groups of heterogeneous players whose within … between groups is lower, i.e., by a more balanced sorting. In the experiment, we assign subjects to four types -- A, B, C, and … between two groups of two players each. In the Balanced treatment, (A,D) groups (i.e., groups comprised of a type A and a type …

We prove the existence of monotone pure strategy Bayesian equilibria in two types of contests between groups under …

equilibrium in group contests with lottery contest success functions, both under group-level private information and complete …

groups in various ways in order to maximize total output. We explore how the optimal sorting of workers by ability in such … optimal sorting is balanced (i.e., minimizing the variance in ability between groups) when complementarity is weak, and …Contests between groups of workers are often used to create incentives in organizations. Managers can sort workers into …

groups in various ways in order to maximize total output. We explore how the optimal sorting of workers by ability in such … optimal sorting is balanced (i.e., minimizing the variance in ability between groups) when complementarity is weak, and …Contests between groups of workers are often used to create incentives in organizations. Managers can sort workers into …

This experiment compares the performance of two contest designs: a standard winnertake- all tournament with a single …-take-all tournament. The proportional-prize contest performs better by limiting the degree to which heterogeneity among contestants …

This experiment compares the performance of two contest designs: a standard winner-take-all tournament with a single …-take-all tournament. The proportional-prize contest performs better by limiting the degree to which heterogeneity among contestants …

This experiment compares the performance of two contest designs: a standard winnertake- all tournament with a single …-take-all tournament. The proportional-prize contest performs better by limiting the degree to which heterogeneity among contestants …

Competition between groups is ubiquitous in social and economic life, and groups are typically not created equal. Here … competition between groups that are either homogeneous or heterogeneous in the ability of their members to contribute to the … involving heterogeneous groups are higher than in contests involving only homogeneous groups, leading to reduced earnings (to …