Regulating Spillovers in Teamwork by Saltuk Ozerturk

Join us for another event in the Microeconomics Research Seminar Series, Autumn Term 2024.

Saltuk Ozerturk, from Southern Methodist University, will present their research on Regulating Spillovers in Teamwork.

Abstract

We study team incentives with positive spillovers and rewards based on ex-post credit for collective success. Compared to ex-ante efficient credit allocation, higher-ability or lower-cost agents are over-credited in equilibrium and, thus, over-motivated for team success when the spillover rate is low and under-credited/under-motivated when it is high. Therefore, organizations may optimally limit positive spillovers between team members by regulating peer communication and transparency. Alternatively, organizations may carefully compose teams to diffuse credit-sharing concerns. These concerns also make lower-ability agents less likely to invite collaborators or choose the most capable when they own the project.

This seminar will be held in the Economics Common Room on Monday 14 October 2024 at 4.00pm. This event is open to all levels of study and is also open to the public.

To register your place and gain access to the webinar, please contact the seminar organisers.

This event is part of the Microeconomics Research Seminar Series.