Gerd Muehlheusser

University of Hamburg

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Hamburg, 20146

Germany

IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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Transfer Fee Regulations in European Football

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 08 Feb 2002
Gerd Muehlheusser and Eberhard Feess
University of Hamburg and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
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Labor Contracts, Bosman Judgement, Transfer Fees, Breach of Contract, Investment Incentives, General Skills, Externalities

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Legal Restrictions on Buyout Fees: Theory and Evidence from German Soccer

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 07 Jul 2004
Eberhard Feess, Bernd Frick and Gerd Muehlheusser
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, University of Witten/Herdecke - Institute of Economics and Business Administration and University of Hamburg
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Labor contracts, Bosman judgement, empirical contract theory

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The Impact of Managerial Change on Performance: The Role of Team Heterogeneity

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The Impact of Managerial Change on Performance: The Role of Team Heterogeneity

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6884
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 07 Oct 2012
Sandra Hentschel, Gerd Muehlheusser and Dirk Sliwka
Bielefeld University, University of Hamburg and University of Cologne - Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences
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managerial succession, teams, heterogeneity, tournaments

The Impact of Managerial Change on Performance: The Role of Team Heterogeneity

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3950
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 04 Oct 2012
Sandra Hentschel, Gerd Muehlheusser and Dirk Sliwka
Bielefeld University, University of Hamburg and University of Cologne - Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences
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managerial succession, teams, heterogeneity, tournaments

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Whistle-Blower Protection: Theory and Experimental Evidence

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Whistle-Blower Protection: Theory and Experimental Evidence

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6394
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 14 Apr 2017
Lydia Mechtenberg, Gerd Muehlheusser, Andreas Roider and Andreas Roider
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsUniversity of Regensburg - Department of Economics and Econometrics
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corporate fraud, corruption, whistle-blowing, business ethics, cheap-talk games, lab experiment

Whistle-Blower Protection: Theory and Experimental Evidence

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10607
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 26 Mar 2017 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Lydia Mechtenberg, Gerd Muehlheusser, Andreas Roider and Andreas Roider
University of Hamburg, University of Hamburg and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsUniversity of Regensburg - Department of Economics and Econometrics
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business ethics, whistle-blowing, corruption, corporate fraud, cheap-talk games, lab experiment

Whistle-Blower Protection: Theory and Experimental Evidence

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP11898
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 16 Mar 2017
Gerd Muehlheusser, Andreas Roider, Andreas Roider and Lydia Mechtenberg
University of Hamburg, IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsUniversity of Regensburg - Department of Economics and Econometrics and University of Hamburg
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Business Ethics, Cheap-Talk Games, Corporate Fraud, Corruption, Lab Experiment, Whistle-Blowing

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Environmental Liability Under Uncertain Causation

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 06 Sep 2007
Eberhard Feess, Gerd Muehlheusser and Ansgar Wohlschlegel
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, University of Hamburg and Portsmouth Business School
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environmental liability, uncertainty over causation, standard of proof, threshold probabilities

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The Contribution of Managers to Organizational Success: Evidence from German Soccer

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8560
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 25 Oct 2014
Sandra Hentschel, Gerd Muehlheusser and Dirk Sliwka
Bielefeld University, University of Hamburg and University of Cologne - Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences
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managerial skills, human capital, empirical, fixed effects, professional sports

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Contracts as Rent Seeking Devices: Evidence from German Soccer

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3834
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 25 Nov 2008
Eberhard Feess, Michael Gerfin and Gerd Muehlheusser
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, University of Bern and University of Hamburg
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strategic contracting, rent seeking, empirical contract theory, long-term contracts, breach of contract, sports economics

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Gender Differences in Honesty: Groups Versus Individuals

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Gender Differences in Honesty: Groups Versus Individuals

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4970
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 07 Oct 2014
Gerd Muehlheusser, Andreas Roider, Andreas Roider and Niklas Wallmeier
University of Hamburg, IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsUniversity of Regensburg - Department of Economics and Econometrics and University of Hamburg
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unethical behavior, lying, group decisions, gender effects, experiment

Gender Differences in Honesty: Groups Versus Individuals

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8443
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 27 Sep 2014
Gerd Muehlheusser, Andreas Roider, Andreas Roider and Niklas Wallmeier
University of Hamburg, IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsUniversity of Regensburg - Department of Economics and Econometrics and University of Hamburg
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unethical behavior, lying, group decisions, gender effects, experiment

Gender Differences in Honesty: Groups Versus Individuals

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10317
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 23 Jan 2015
Gerd Muehlheusser, Andreas Roider, Andreas Roider and Niklas Wallmeier
University of Hamburg, IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsUniversity of Regensburg - Department of Economics and Econometrics and University of Hamburg
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experiment, gender effects, group decisions, lying, unethical behaviour

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Repeated Selection with Heterogenous Individuals and Relative Age Effects

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Repeated Selection with Heterogenous Individuals and Relative Age Effects

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6478
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 14 Apr 2012
Herbert Dawid and Gerd Muehlheusser
Bielefeld University - Department of Business Administration and Economics and University of Hamburg
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skill formation, human capital, selection, heterogeneity, age effects, training, education

Repeated Selection with Heterogenous Individuals and Relative Age Effects

Bielefeld Working Papers in Economics and Management No. 02-2012
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 23 Nov 2012
Herbert Dawid and Gerd Muehlheusser
Bielefeld University - Department of Business Administration and Economics and University of Hamburg
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Skill Formation, Human Capital, Selection, Heterogeneity, Age Effects, Training, Education

Repeated Selection with Heterogenous Individuals and Relative Age Effects

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3786
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 19 Apr 2012
Herbert Dawid and Gerd Muehlheusser
Bielefeld University - Department of Business Administration and Economics and University of Hamburg
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skill formation, human capital, selection, heterogeneity, age effects, training, education

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When Bidding More is Not Enough: All-Pay Auctions with Handicaps

Bonn Econ. Discussion Paper No. 14/2002
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 21 Aug 2002
Markus Walzl, Eberhard Feess and Gerd Muehlheusser
RWTH Aachen University - Chair for Economics (Microeconomics), Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and University of Hamburg
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All-pay auction, contest, asymmetric allocation rule, rent-seeking, asymmetric information

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Screening in Courts: On the Joint Use of Negligence and Causation Standards

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 13 Dec 2007 Last Revised: 02 Sep 2008
Eberhard Feess, Gerd Muehlheusser and Ansgar Wohlschlegel
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, University of Hamburg and Portsmouth Business School
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liability rules, uncertainty over causation, negligence, threshold probabilities, screening

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On the Optimal Design of Unfair Contests

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 30 Oct 2002
Markus Walzl, Eberhard Feess and Gerd Muehlheusser
RWTH Aachen University - Chair for Economics (Microeconomics), Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and University of Hamburg
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Asymmetric contests, asymmetric information, contest design

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How Often Should You Open the Door? Optimal Monitoring to Screen Heterogeneous Agents

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How Often Should You Open the Door? Optimal Monitoring to Screen Heterogeneous Agents

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 13 Feb 2004
Andrea Ichino and Gerd Muehlheusser
University of Bologna and University of Hamburg
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monitoring, probation, effort, asymmetric information

How Often Should You Open the Door? Optimal Monitoring to Screen Heterogeneous Agents

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 25 Mar 2004
Andrea Ichino and Gerd Muehlheusser
University of Bologna and University of Hamburg
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Monitoring, probation, effort, asymmetric information

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Black Sheep and Walls of Silence

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Black Sheep and Walls of Silence

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 06 Jul 2004
Gerd Muehlheusser, Andreas Roider and Andreas Roider
University of Hamburg and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsUniversity of Regensburg - Department of Economics and Econometrics
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teams, misbehavior, wall of silence, asymmetric information

Black Sheep and Walls of Silence

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5308
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 30 Dec 2005
Gerd Muehlheusser, Andreas Roider and Andreas Roider
University of Hamburg and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsUniversity of Regensburg - Department of Economics and Econometrics
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Teams, misbehaviour, wall of silence, asymmetric information

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Optimal Incentive Contracts Under Moral Hazard When the Agent is Free to Leave

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Optimal Incentive Contracts Under Moral Hazard When the Agent is Free to Leave

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5027
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 06 Jul 2010
Florian Englmaier, Gerd Muehlheusser, Andreas Roider and Andreas Roider
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics, University of Hamburg and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsUniversity of Regensburg - Department of Economics and Econometrics
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moral hazard, limited commitment, ex-post outside option, limited liability

Optimal Incentive Contracts Under Moral Hazard When the Agent is Free to Leave

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7914
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 19 Jul 2010
Florian Englmaier, Gerd Muehlheusser, Andreas Roider and Andreas Roider
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics, University of Hamburg and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsUniversity of Regensburg - Department of Economics and Econometrics
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ex-post outside option, limited commitment, limited liability, moral hazard

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Regulating Damage Clauses in (Labor) Contracts

Institute for the Study of Labor Discussion Paper No. 2367
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 27 Oct 2006
Gerd Muehlheusser
University of Hamburg
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damage clauses, penalty doctrine, breach of contract, asymmetric information, labor contracts

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Black Sheep or Scapegoats? Implementable Monitoring Policies Under Unobservable Levels of Misbehavior

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4698
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 16 Apr 2014
Berno Buechel and Gerd Muehlheusser
Bielefeld University - Center for Mathematical Economics and University of Hamburg
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monitoring, deterrence, unobservable misbehavior, victimless crime, doping, law & economics

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Optimal Law Enforcement with Sophisticated and Naive Offenders

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 7106
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 09 Aug 2018
Berno Buechel, Eberhard Feess and Gerd Muehlheusser
University of Fribourg - Faculty of Economics and Social Science, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and University of Hamburg
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optimal law enforcement, deterrence, behavioral law & economics, naïveté, shrouding

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Optimal Incentive Contracts Under Moral Hazard When the Agent is Free to Leave

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 17 Jan 2012
Florian Englmaier, Gerd Muehlheusser, Andreas Roider and Andreas Roider
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics, University of Hamburg and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsUniversity of Regensburg - Department of Economics and Econometrics
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moral hazard, limited commitment, ex-post outside option, limited liability