Dana Sisak

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Economics

P.O. Box 1738

3000 DR Rotterdam

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Tinbergen Institute

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  • Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Economics

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On the Merits of Meritocracy

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 26 Apr 2012
John Morgan, Dana Sisak and Felix Várdy
University of California, Berkeley - Economic Analysis & Policy Group, Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Economics and CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)
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Aspiring to Succeed: A Model of Entrepreneurship and Fear of Failure

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 11 Jan 2015 Last Revised: 31 Jan 2015
John Morgan and Dana Sisak
University of California, Berkeley - Economic Analysis & Policy Group and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Economics
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Entrepreneurship, Fear of Failure, Loss Aversion, Aspiration Levels, Contests

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'Where Ignorance is Bliss, 'Tis Folly to Be Wise': Transparency in Contests

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 12 May 2011 Last Revised: 10 Jan 2015
Philipp Denter, John Morgan and Dana Sisak
Charles III University of Madrid, University of California, Berkeley - Economic Analysis & Policy Group and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Economics
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Transparency Policy, Rent-seeking Contests, Information Disclosure, Value of Ignorance

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Showing Off or Laying Low? The Economics of Psych-Outs

Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper 2018-041/VII
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 10 May 2018
Philipp Denter, John Morgan and Dana Sisak
Charles III University of Madrid, University of California, Berkeley - Economic Analysis & Policy Group and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Economics
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Showing Off, Contests, Norms

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Multi-Prize Contests as Incentive Mechanisms for the Provision of Public Goods with Heterogenous Agents

U. of St. Gallen Law & Economics Working Paper No. 2008-26
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 18 Dec 2008
Martin Kolmar and Dana Sisak
University of St. Gallen - Institute of Economy and the Environment (IWOe-HSG) and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Economics
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Public Goods, Contests

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Do Polls Create Momentum in Political Competition?

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Do Polls Create Momentum in Political Competition?

EPSA 2013 Annual General Conference Paper 230
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 02 May 2013 Last Revised: 15 Oct 2013
Philipp Denter and Dana Sisak
Charles III University of Madrid and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Economics
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polls, political campaigns, feedback, momentum

Do Polls Create Momentum in Political Competition?

University of St. Gallen, School of Economics and Political Science, Discussion Paper No. 2013-26
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 15 Oct 2013
Philipp Denter and Dana Sisak
Charles III University of Madrid and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Economics
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polls, political campaigns, feedback, momentum

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Left Behind Voters, Anti-Elitism and Popular Will

Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper 2020-055/VII
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 28 Oct 2020
Benoît S. Y. Crutzen, Dana Sisak and Otto H. Swank
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Economics and Erasmus University Rotterdam - Department of Economics
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Electoral Competition, Populism, Pandering, Information

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Imperfect Property Rights: The Role of Heterogeneity and Strategic Uncertainty

University of St. Gallen Department of Economics Discussion Paper No. 2010-27
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 01 Apr 2011
Philipp Denter and Dana Sisak
Charles III University of Madrid and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Economics
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Information, Conflict, Property Rights

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Do People Who Care About Others Cooperate More? Experimental Evidence from Relative Incentive Pay

Harvard Business School Strategy Unit Working Paper No. 16-040
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 06 Oct 2015
Pablo Hernandez-Lagos, Dylan Minor and Dana Sisak
New York University, Abu Dhabi, Anderson School of Management (UCLA) and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Economics
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Social Preferences, Relative Performance, Collusion, Leadership

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The Fragility of Deterrence in Conflicts

U. of St. Gallen Law & Economics Working Paper No. 2013-16
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 06 Dec 2012
Philipp Denter and Dana Sisak
Charles III University of Madrid and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Economics
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contests, conflict, possibility of deterrence, incomplete information

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The Ponds Dilemma

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5539
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 28 Oct 2015
John Morgan, Dana Sisak and Felix Várdy
University of California, Berkeley - Economic Analysis & Policy Group, Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Economics and CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)
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Head Starts in Dynamic Tournaments?

Number of pages: 9 Posted: 16 Dec 2019
Philipp Denter and Dana Sisak
Charles III University of Madrid and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Department of Economics
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Personnel Economics, Contests, Tournaments, Head Start