Essays about: "Behavioral Economics of Organization"

Found 3 essays containing the words Behavioral Economics of Organization.

  1. 1. Do athletes' individual salaries depend on the performance of their peers? Prototype heuristic in wage bargaining in the NBA

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Marian Schwinner; [2017]
    Keywords : Prototype heuristic; Wage bargaining; NBA; Behavioral Economics of Organization; Prototype wage;

    Abstract : This thesis analyzes the link between relative market value of representative subsets of athletes in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and individual wages. NBA athletes are categorized with respect to multiple performance characteristics utilizing the k-means algorithm to cluster observations and a group's market value is calculated by averaging real annual salaries. READ MORE

  2. 2. Sending a Signal: The Effect of Raising Non-attendance Fees in Swedish Health Care

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Sofia Frögelius; Sara Lundin; [2016]
    Keywords : Health economics; Non-attendance; Deterrence hypothesis; Intrinsic motivation; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In this paper, we study the effect of raising the fee for non-attendance on non-attendance rates in health care from a Swedish perspective. We do this by using a difference in difference design and exploiting a natural experiment in Sweden, where one county increased non-attendance fee to the double and the other county had a constant fee. READ MORE

  3. 3. VOLUNTARY CARBON OFFSETS: Estimating mean willingness to pay and exploring behavioral rationale behind voluntary contributions to carbon offsetting programs in Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Camilla Sundberg; Jessica Bager; [2011]
    Keywords : voluntary carbon offsets; WTP; social image; dichotomous choice contingent valuation;

    Abstract : The negative effect of carbon dioxide emissions on the environment is a fact. Measures have to be taken in order to preserve the world for coming generations. The aviation sector is a main contributor to these emissions. READ MORE