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The Effect of Competition on Executive Compensation and Incentives

Evidence from a Quasi-natural Experiment

Ana P. Fernandes, Priscila Ferreira and L. Alan Winters
Journal of Human Resources, July 2018, 53 (3) 783-824; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.53.3.0215-6963R1
Ana P. Fernandes
Ana P. Fernandes is a senior lecturer at the University of Exeter, United Kingdom. Priscila Ferreira is assistant professor of economics at the University of Minho (Portugal) and research fellow at NIMA. L. Alan Winters is a professor of economics at the University of Sussex (United Kingdom) and research fellow at CEPR, GDN, and IZA.
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Priscila Ferreira
Ana P. Fernandes is a senior lecturer at the University of Exeter, United Kingdom. Priscila Ferreira is assistant professor of economics at the University of Minho (Portugal) and research fellow at NIMA. L. Alan Winters is a professor of economics at the University of Sussex (United Kingdom) and research fellow at CEPR, GDN, and IZA.
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L. Alan Winters
Ana P. Fernandes is a senior lecturer at the University of Exeter, United Kingdom. Priscila Ferreira is assistant professor of economics at the University of Minho (Portugal) and research fellow at NIMA. L. Alan Winters is a professor of economics at the University of Sussex (United Kingdom) and research fellow at CEPR, GDN, and IZA.
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