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Dynamic contests

Dynamische Wettbewerbe
[working paper]

Konrad, Kai A.

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Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung gGmbH

Abstract

"Considering several main types of dynamic contests (the race, the tug-of-war, elimination contests and iterated incumbency fights) we identify a common pattern: the discouragement effect. This effect explains why the sum of rentseeking efforts often falls considerably short of the prize that is ... view more

"Considering several main types of dynamic contests (the race, the tug-of-war, elimination contests and iterated incumbency fights) we identify a common pattern: the discouragement effect. This effect explains why the sum of rentseeking efforts often falls considerably short of the prize that is at stake. It may cause violent conflict in early rounds, but may also lead to long periods of peaceful interaction." (author's abstract)... view less


"Unter Berücksichtigung verschiedener Haupttypen dynamischer Wettbewerbe (das Wettrennen, das Tauziehen, Ausscheidungskämpfe und wiederholte Kämpfe um Amtszeiten) identifizieren die Autoren ein gemeinsames Muster: den Entmutigungseffekt. Dieser Effekt erklärt, wieso die Rent-seeking-Bemühungen in... view more

"Unter Berücksichtigung verschiedener Haupttypen dynamischer Wettbewerbe (das Wettrennen, das Tauziehen, Ausscheidungskämpfe und wiederholte Kämpfe um Amtszeiten) identifizieren die Autoren ein gemeinsames Muster: den Entmutigungseffekt. Dieser Effekt erklärt, wieso die Rent-seeking-Bemühungen in Summe oft deutlich nicht an den auf dem Spiel stehenden Preis heranreichen. Der Effekt kann heftige Kämpfe in den ersten Runden des Wettbewerbs auslösen, aber auch zu langen Perioden friedlichen Zusammenspiels führen." (Autorenreferat)... view less

Keywords
competition; effectiveness; effect; psychology; dynamism

Classification
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Economics

Document language
English

Publication Year
2010

City
Berlin

Page/Pages
22 p.

Series
Discussion Papers / Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Schwerpunkt Märkte und Politik, Forschungsprofessur und Projekt The Future of Fiscal Federalism, 2010-10

Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10419/54579

Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications

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