Awards as signals

Arbeitspapier

Awards are widespread in all countries and are prevalent both in the public sphere and in the private sector. This paper argues, and empirically supports, that awards serve public functions and economists should take them seriously. Using a unique cross-country data set, we suggest that awards serve as signals. Awards are more prevalent the more difficult the position and status of an individual is to observe due to an anonymous and globalized setting.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 3229

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Relation of Economics to Social Values ; Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement ; Compensation Packages; Payment Methods
• Thema: awards ; signals ; status ; anonymity ; globalization ; Preisverleihung ; Leistungsanreiz ; Sozialer Status ; Signalling ; Globalisierung ; Welt

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Frey, Bruno S. ; Neckermann, Susanne
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
• (wo): Munich
• (wann): 2010

Weitere Informationen

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/46399
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:42 MEZ