Emotions and Incentives
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- Kräkel, Matthias, 2004. "Emotions and Incentives," Bonn Econ Discussion Papers 14/2004, University of Bonn, Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE).
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Keywords
piece rates; incentives; emotions; bonuses; tournaments;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J3 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs
- M5 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics
NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-CBE-2004-08-31 (Cognitive and Behavioural Economics)
- NEP-EVO-2004-08-31 (Evolutionary Economics)
- NEP-EXP-2004-08-31 (Experimental Economics)
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