Experimental research on contests

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Contests are situations in which agents compete by irreversibly expending costly resources in an attempt to win a prize. Due to their applications in conflict, rent-seeking, organizational incentives, sports, litigation, and political campaigns, contests are widely applied in the social sciences. In this survey we summarize some main results and recent developments of experimental studies in contest theory. We also point out their broader applications in the social sciences.

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Item Type:	Book Section
Authors/Creators:	Chowdhury, S.M. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8386-9144 Kovenock, D. Mukherjee, A.
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information:	© 2024 Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Keywords:	Contest; Experiment; Conflict; Survey
Dates:	Accepted: 3 January 2024 Published: 28 November 2026
Institution:	The University of Sheffield
Academic Units:	The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Economics (Sheffield)
Date Deposited:	19 Jun 2024 15:21
Last Modified:	24 Sep 2026 16:25
Published Version:	https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/encyclopedia-of-e...
Status:	In Press
Publisher:	Edward Elgar Publishing
Series Name:	Elgar Encyclopedias in the Social Sciences
Refereed:	Yes
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID):	oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:213704

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