Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/21521 
Year of Publication: 
2002
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 435
Publisher: 
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
This paper examines the disincentive effects of perceived underpayment on individuals? exerted effort and promotion. To this end we develop a theoretical framework and obtain empirical evidence by analysing British academia data. We find that, tenured academics will tend to invest less effort in publishing as the difference between their perceived deserved income and actual income increases. On the other hand, for non-tenured academics this relationship is ambiguous. Our model predicts that if, however, tenured staff also derive utility directly from publication, over and above that associated with income and promotion, the difference between perceived and actual income has a smaller negative effect on the actual effort invested in research.
Subjects: 
Perceived income
underpayment
productivity
promotion
JEL: 
J3
J4
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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