These are 2008 AEA Conference Papers; please see also the full 2008 ASSA Preliminary Program Schedule.
Conference papers will be uploaded as they become available from the authors.

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Maitreesh Ghatak (London School of Economics)

Sunday, January 6, 10:15 AM

Sunday, January 6, 10:15 AM
Session: Work Incentives, Motivation, and Identity (AEA)
Presiding: Rachel Kranton (University of Maryland)

Bureaucratic Conflict
Canice Prendergast (University of Chicago)

Investing in Motivation
Timothy Besley (London School of Economics)
Maitreesh Ghatak (London School of Economics)

Whistleblowing and Sabotage: Loyalty and Work Group Identity
George Akerlof (University of California-Berkeley)
Rachel Kranton (University of Maryland)


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