Why royalties ? Evidence from French distribution networks [PDF]
This empirical note deals with the contractual design of relationships in distribution networks. In the framework of agency theory, I study the royalty rate as an incentive device for the upstream firm in maintaining brand-name value, using recent French
Muriel Fadairo
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Equality, Equity and Incentives: An Experiment [PDF]
We devise a new experimental game by nesting a voluntary contributions mechanism in a broader spectrum of incentive schemes. With it, we study tensions between egalitarianism, equity concerns, self-interest, and the need for incentives.
Louis Putterman +3 more
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A new necessary condition for implementation in iteratively undominated strategies [PDF]
Implementation in iteratively undominated strategies relies on permissive conditions. However, for the sufficiency results available, authors have relied on assumptions that amount to quasilinear preferences on a numeraire.
Roberto Serrano, Takashi Kunimoto
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Optimization Method of Fog Computing High Offloading Service Based on Frame of Reference
MathematicsThe cost of offloading tasks is a crucial parameter that influences the task selection of fog nodes. Low-cost tasks can be completed quickly, while high-cost tasks are rarely chosen.
Deng Li +3 more
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Intellectual Property: When Is It the Best Incentive System? [PDF]
Our objective in this paper is to review what economists have said about incentive schemes to promote R&D, including intellectual property. While we focus on environments in which other forms of protection are not available, we note that other ...
Nancy Gallini, Suzanne Scotchmer
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Incentive Design and Quality Improvements: Evidence from State Medicaid Nursing Home Pay-for-Performance Programs. [PDF]
Am J Health Econ, 2018 Konetzka RT, Skira MM, Werner RM.
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Incentive Regulation in Theory and Practice: Electricity Distribution and Transmission Networks [PDF]
Modern theoretical principles to govern the design of incentive regulation mechanisms are reviewed and discussed. General issues associated with applying these principles in practice are identified.
Joskow, Paul L.
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New Organizational Forms, Learning and Incentive-Based Inequality [PDF]
This paper analyses the influence of organisational change on the widening of earnings inequality, depending on the nature of employers' policy with respect to both how to deal with moral hazard problems and how to manage the access to skills.
Marie-Claire Villeval, Patricia Crifo
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Protection of Intellectual Property while Outsourcing [PDF]
Food and Beverage companies need to share their Intellectual Property (IP) when they outsource production and/or R&D to contract agents. IP sharing can facilitate misappropriation and the contractor may eventually start competing with the client.
Love, H. Alan, Sen Gupta, Rajorshi
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Design of reputation-driven blockchain sharding consensus and incentive mechanism
网络与信息安全学报The PBFT (Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerance) consensus algorithm was confronted with several challenges in the blockchain sharding environment, including high communication complexity, random leader election, node insecurity, and insufficient ...
TIAN Hanwen +4 more
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