TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Magee, Lonnie
AU  - Veall, Michael R.
        TI  - Allocating Awards Across Noncomparable Categories
        PY  - 2002/Oct/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 617
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp617
        AB  - Suppose an agency awards a fixed number of prizes to applicants in different categories
such that the applicant-to-winner ratio is constant by category. It is demonstrated in a simple
theoretical model that the number of awards in a category will typically be positively related to
the degree of applicant uncertainty. The theoretical findings are related to awards data from
the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada doctoral fellowship
competition.
        KW  - applicant behavior
KW  - fellowships
KW  - scholarships
KW  - selection committee behavior
        ER  -