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| Fernanda Rivas |
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| ''Wage dispersion and workers` effort'' |
| ( 2009, Vol. 29 No.2 ) |
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| We study experimentally the relationship between intra-firm wage dispersion chosen by principals and workers'' performance. Principals show a preference for more egalitarian wage schemes, and workers are negatively influenced by high levels of wage inequality. |
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| Keywords: wage dispersion, effort, experiment, gift-exchange |
JEL: C9 - Design of Experiments: General
J3 - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs: General |
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| Manuscript Received : Mar 09 2009 | | Manuscript Accepted : May 03 2009 |
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