Asymmetric treatment of identical agents in teams

Bose, Arup ; Pal, Debashis ; Sappington, David E. M. (2010) Asymmetric treatment of identical agents in teams European Economic Review, 54 (7). pp. 947-961. ISSN 0014-2921

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Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2010.01.004

Abstract

We investigate when identical agents will be treated asymmetrically in a simple team setting. Asymmetric treatment is optimal when the agents' individual contributions to team performance are strategic complements. Symmetric treatment of identical agents is optimal when the agents' contributions are strategic substitutes or when they are independent.

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Keywords:Moral Hazard; Teams; Asymmetric Treatment
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