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Working Papers

2024

1. The Napoleon complex revisited
   Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
2. When performance melts away: Heat causes mental errors in high-stakes competitions
   Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria

2023

3. The Forces Behind Social Unrest: Evidence from the Covid-19 Pandemic
   Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria

2022

4. The older the wiser? Determinants of misbehaviour in team contests
   Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria

2021

5. COVID-19 and the Forces behind Social Unrest
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021)
   IHS Working Paper Series, Institute for Advanced Studies (2021) View citations (1)
   Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2021) View citations (1)
6. Can barely winning lead to losing? Evidence for a substantial gender gap in psychological momentum
   Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
7. Presenteeism when employers are under pressure: Evidence from a high-stakes environment
   Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
   See also Journal Article Presenteeism when employers are under pressure: evidence from a high‐stakes environment, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2020

8. Are competitors forward looking in strategic interactions? Field evidence from multistage tournaments
   Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Are competitors forward looking in strategic interactions? Field evidence from multistage tournaments, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2020) (2020)
9. Do male managers increase risk-taking of female teams? Evidence from the NCAA
   VfS Annual Conference 2020 (Virtual Conference): Gender Economics, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2019) View citations (1)
   Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2019)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2019) View citations (1)
   Department of Economics Working Paper Series, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business (2019)
   Department of Economics Working Papers, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Department of Economics (2019)
10. Gender differences in overconfidence and decision making in high-stakes competitions: evidence from freediving contests
    VfS Annual Conference 2020 (Virtual Conference): Gender Economics, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association
    Also in Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2020)
11. Intergenerational Transmission of Unemployment - Causal Evidence from Austria
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
    Also in Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2020) View citations (4)
    IHS Working Paper Series, Institute for Advanced Studies (2020) View citations (4)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (4)
    CDL Aging, Health, Labor working papers, The Christian Doppler (CD) Laboratory Aging, Health, and the Labor Market, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2020) View citations (4)
12. Mass Gatherings Contributed to Early COVID-19 Mortality: Evidence from US Sports*
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria View citations (21)
    Also in CDL Aging, Health, Labor working papers, The Christian Doppler (CD) Laboratory Aging, Health, and the Labor Market, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2020) View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Mass gatherings contributed to early COVID‐19 mortality: Evidence from US sports, Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International (2023) (2023)
13. Raising the Bar: Causal Evidence on Gender Differences in Risk-Taking from a Natural Experiment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2020)
    See also Journal Article Raising the Bar: Causal Evidence on Gender Differences in Risk-Taking From a Natural Experiment, Journal of Sports Economics (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2019

14. Can too many cooks spoil the broth? Coordination costs, fatigue, and performance in high-intensity tasks
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
    See also Journal Article Can too many cooks spoil the broth? Coordination costs, fatigue, and performance in high‐intensity tasks, Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons (2022) (2022)

2018

15. Choking Under Pressure - Evidence of the Causal Effect of Audience Size on Performance
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
    Also in Department of Economics Working Papers, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Department of Economics (2018)
    Department of Economics Working Paper Series, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business (2018) View citations (7)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018)
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2018) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Choking under pressure – Evidence of the causal effect of audience size on performance, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2019) View citations (18) (2019)

2017

16. Coping with advantageous inequity - Field evidence from professional penalty kicking
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
    See also Journal Article Coping with advantageous inequity—Field evidence from professional penalty kicking, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier (2021) (2021)
17. Does Confidence Enhance Performance? Causal Evidence from Professional Biathlon
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
    Also in CDL Aging, Health, Labor working papers, The Christian Doppler (CD) Laboratory Aging, Health, and the Labor Market, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2017)

2016

18. Gender Differences in Risk-Taking: Evidence from Professional Basketball
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (18)
    Also in Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2016) View citations (17)
19. Teams as Superstars: Effort and Risk Taking in Rank-Order Tournaments for Women and Men
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria View citations (1)

2015

20. Are Competitors Forward Looking in Strategic Interactions? Evidence from the Field
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
    Also in Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Graduate School of Business and Economics (GSBE) (2015) View citations (9)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (10)
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2015) View citations (10)
    Economics Series, Institute for Advanced Studies (2015) View citations (10)
    ROA Research Memorandum, Maastricht University, Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) (2015) View citations (9)
    CDL Aging, Health, Labor working papers, The Christian Doppler (CD) Laboratory Aging, Health, and the Labor Market, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2015) View citations (10)

2013

21. Does the Welfare State Destroy the Family? Evidence from OECD Member Countries
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in Department of Economics Working Paper Series, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business (2013)
    Department of Economics Working Papers, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Department of Economics (2013)
    NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2013)
    Working Papers, Faculty of Economics and Statistics, Universität Innsbruck (2013)
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2013)
    See also Journal Article Does the Welfare State Destroy the Family? Evidence from OECD Member Countries, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2016) View citations (10) (2016)
22. Gender and Competition: Evidence from Jumping Competitions
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2013) View citations (2)
23. Rent Sharing and Gender Discrimination in Collegiate Athletics
    NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
    Also in Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2013)

2011

24. Returns to Education in Professional Football
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Returns to education in professional football, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2012) View citations (9) (2012)

2010

25. And most of us go Pro in something other than Sports - Hiring Preferences and their Effect on the Labor Market for Collegiate Football Players
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria

2009

26. An Empirical Analysis of the Dynamics of the Welfare State: The Case of Benefit Morale
    NRN working papers, The Austrian Center for Labor Economics and the Analysis of the Welfare State, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria View citations (11)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (5)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2009) View citations (7)
    Economics working papers, Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria (2009) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article An Empirical Analysis of the Dynamics of the Welfare State: The Case of Benefit Morale*, Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell (2010) View citations (23) (2010)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Can barely winning lead to losing? Gender and past performance
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2023, 208, (C), 258-274 View citations (1)
2. Effort and risk-taking in tournaments with superstars – evidence for teams
   Applied Economics, 2023, 55, (57), 6776-6792 View citations (2)
3. Mass gatherings contributed to early COVID‐19 mortality: Evidence from US sports
   Contemporary Economic Policy, 2023, 41, (3), 471-488
   See also Working Paper Mass Gatherings Contributed to Early COVID-19 Mortality: Evidence from US Sports*, Economics working papers (2020) View citations (21) (2020)
4. Presenteeism when employers are under pressure: evidence from a high‐stakes environment
   Economica, 2023, 90, (358), 477-507 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Presenteeism when employers are under pressure: Evidence from a high-stakes environment, Economics working papers (2021) (2021)

2022

5. Can too many cooks spoil the broth? Coordination costs, fatigue, and performance in high‐intensity tasks
   Southern Economic Journal, 2022, 88, (3), 1065-1085
   See also Working Paper Can too many cooks spoil the broth? Coordination costs, fatigue, and performance in high-intensity tasks, Economics working papers (2019) (2019)
6. Raising the Bar: Causal Evidence on Gender Differences in Risk-Taking From a Natural Experiment
   Journal of Sports Economics, 2022, 23, (4), 460-478 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Raising the Bar: Causal Evidence on Gender Differences in Risk-Taking from a Natural Experiment, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) (2020)

2021

7. Coping with advantageous inequity—Field evidence from professional penalty kicking
   Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2021, 91, (C)
   See also Working Paper Coping with advantageous inequity - Field evidence from professional penalty kicking, Economics working papers (2017) (2017)
8. Gender differences in competitiveness
   IZA World of Labor, 2021, 236
   Also in ifo DICE Report, 2017, 15, (02), 13-17 (2017) View citations (4)
   IZA World of Labor, 2016, 236 (2016) View citations (4)

2020

9. Are competitors forward looking in strategic interactions? Field evidence from multistage tournaments
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 179, (C), 544-565
   See also Working Paper Are competitors forward looking in strategic interactions? Field evidence from multistage tournaments, Munich Reprints in Economics (2020) View citations (3) (2020)
10. Rent Sharing and Gender Discrimination: Causal Evidence from Collegiate Athletics
    Social Science Quarterly, 2020, 101, (2), 678-696 View citations (1)

2019

11. Choking under pressure – Evidence of the causal effect of audience size on performance
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2019, 168, (C), 76-93 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Choking Under Pressure - Evidence of the Causal Effect of Audience Size on Performance, CESifo Working Paper Series (2018) (2018)
12. Does confidence enhance performance? Causal evidence from the field
    Managerial and Decision Economics, 2019, 40, (6), 704-717 View citations (4)

2016

13. Does the Welfare State Destroy the Family? Evidence from OECD Member Countries
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2016, 118, (2), 292-323 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Does the Welfare State Destroy the Family? Evidence from OECD Member Countries, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) (2013)

2015

14. Gender and risk taking: evidence from jumping competitions
    Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2015, 178, (4), 883-902 View citations (13)

2012

15. Returns to education in professional football
    Economics Letters, 2012, 114, (3), 326-328 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Returns to Education in Professional Football, Economics working papers (2011) View citations (1) (2011)

2010

16. An Empirical Analysis of the Dynamics of the Welfare State: The Case of Benefit Morale*
    Kyklos, 2010, 63, (1), 55-74 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper An Empirical Analysis of the Dynamics of the Welfare State: The Case of Benefit Morale, NRN working papers (2009) View citations (11) (2009)