Wage Differences Matter: An Experiment of Social Comparison and Effort Provision When Wages Increase or Decrease

Wage rates, efficiency wages, and gift exchange in a labor market are all crucial aspects in regard to designing contracts to ensure high effort from workers. We extend this literature by discussing the relationship between known differences in wages (social comparison) and workers’ effort provision...

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Main Authors: Jose Rojas-Fallas, J. Forrest Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Games
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4336/11/4/59