We examined the influence of three reference points (minimum requirements [MR], the status quo [SQ], and goal [G]) proposed by the tri-reference point (TRP) theory on fairness and satisfaction perceptions of pay in three laboratory experiments. To test the effects, we manipulated these three reference points both implicitly (Experiment 1) and explicitly (Experiments 2 and 3). We also provided t...

OBJECTIVE To determine the economic burden of salary costs lost due to injury in the National Hockey League (NHL). METHODS All NHL players who engaged in at least one regular season game during the 2009-2010 to 2011-2012 seasons comprised the study population. We performed a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of publically available media sources to collect injury and salary data. Outcome...

Three systems for distributing yearly salary raises to faculty according to merit were studied to determine which system is judged to be most equitable. In the relative system, persons with equal ment receive equal percentage raises. In the absolute system, persons with equal ment receive equal raises In the adjustment system, persons who are equally underpaid receive equal raises In Experiment...

This study uses data from the Survey of Doctorate Recipients to evaluate differences in employment outcomes for academic scientists by gender. A decomposition of estimated salary differences shows that over time, gender salary differences can partly be explained by differences in observable characteristics for faculty at the assistant and associate ranks. Substantial gender salary differences f...

This study uses data from the Survey of Doctorate Recipients to evaluate differences in employment outcomes for academic scientists by gender. A decomposition of estimated salary differences shows that over time, gender salary differences can partly be explained by differences in observable characteristics for faculty at the assistant and associate ranks. Substantial gender salary differences f...

This paper discusses the impact of compensation schemes on housing agent performance. This study treats housing agents as subjects and distributed 867 questionnaires by mail. A total of 776 responses were retrieved, of which 510 were effective samples for a valid return rate of 66.5%. The feasible generalized least squares (FGLS) method was used for estimation. According to the empirical result...

This paper analyses the labour market transitions of unemployed individuals. We are particularly interested in why some individuals become self-employed instead of wage or salary earners upon returning to employment. Using Finnish microdata and a multinomial logit model we find that when we compare unemployed individuals ́ probability of moving into a wage or salary work with the probability of ...