Modak Chowdhury, S. orcid.org/0000-0002-8386-9144, Kovenock, D. and Mukherjee, A. (2024) Experimental research on contests. Working Paper. Sheffield Economic Research Paper Series, 2024004 (2024004). Department of Economics, University of Sheffield ISSN 1749-8368
Abstract
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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Keywords: | Contest; Experiment; Conflict; Survey |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Economics (Sheffield) > Sheffield Economics Research Papers Series The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Economics (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 24 Jun 2024 08:52 |
Last Modified: | 24 Jun 2024 08:56 |
Published Version: | https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/economics/research/ser... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Department of Economics, University of Sheffield |
Series Name: | Sheffield Economic Research Paper Series |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:213769 |