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Incentives and prosocial behavior

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The social aspects of punishments and rewards in business settings are analyzed, particularly their relationship with motives behind helping behavior. The influence of social norms are also evaluated regarding the reducing effect of sponsor competitions on social welfare.

Author: Tirole, Jean, Benabou, Roland
Publisher: American Economic Association
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 2006
Psychological aspects, Evaluation, Economic aspects, Self-perception, Incentives (Business), Social norms, Helping behavior, Self perception, Helping behaviour

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Self control in peer groups

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The impact of social influences, peer effects and the social interactions on self-control among youths is analyzed. The analysis showed that the people with confidence will find the interactions valuable and others will try to avoid such interactions.

Author: Tirole, Jean, Benabou, Roland, Battaglini, Marco
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Journal of Economic Theory
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0022-0531
Year: 2005
Analysis, Interpersonal relations, Peer pressure, Self-control, Self control, Social influence

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Joint production in teams

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Empirical model of employee compensation mechanism which facilitates maximization of efficiency during budgeting and work allocation to members of production teams, while ensuring limited liability to company, is presented.

Author: Battaglini, Marco
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Journal of Economic Theory
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0022-0531
Year: 2006
Personnel administration, Production Management, Cost Control Techniques, Methods, Compensation and benefits, Workers, Cost control, Cost reduction

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