Optimal incentive contracts under inequity aversion

Englmaier, Florian und Wambach, Achim (2010): Optimal incentive contracts under inequity aversion. In: Games and Economic Behavior, Bd. 69, Nr. 2: S. 312-328

Abstract

We analyze the classic moral hazard problem with the additional assumption that agents are inequity averse. The presence of inequity aversion alters the structure of optimal contracts. When the concern for equity becomes more important, there is convergence towards linear sharing rules. The sufficient statistics result is violated. Depending on the environment, contracts may be either overdetermined, i.e. include non-informative performance measures, or incomplete, i.e. neglect informative performance measures. Finally, our model delivers a simple rationale for team based incentives, implying wage compression. © 2010 Elsevier Inc.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Publikationsform: Publisher's Version
• Fakultät: Volkswirtschaft ; Volkswirtschaft > Lehrstühle > Seminar für Organisationsökonomik
• Themengebiete: 300 Sozialwissenschaften > 330 Wirtschaft
• ISSN: 0899-8256
• Sprache: Englisch