The older the wiser? Determinants of misbehaviour in team contests

Arbeitspapier

We use data from top-level soccer to examine determinants of individual misbehaviour in team contests. Our estimates indicate a significant positive and non-linear relationship between a player's age and (relative) ability on the one hand and the tendency to misbehave on the other. These findings are consistent with Social Learning Theory in that the group of high-status players may has learned that the consequences of misconduct are low and manageable. Furthermore, we demonstrate that misbehaviour is costly to both the players and their teams.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Working Paper ; No. 2211

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Nonwage Labor Costs and Benefits; Retirement Plans; Private Pensions ; Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity ; Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law ; Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism
• Subject: misconduct ; contests ; status ; soccer

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Lackner, Mario ; Sonnabend, Hendrik
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Johannes Kepler University of Linz, Department of Economics
• (where): Linz
• (when): 2022

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/269920
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:41 AM CET