TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Kräkel, Matthias
        TI  - Strategic Mismatches in Competing Teams
        PY  - 1999/Nov/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 74
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp74
        AB  - This paper discusses the strategic role of mismatching, where players voluntarily form inefficient teams or forego the formation of efficient teams, respectively. Strategic mismatching can be rational when players realize a competitive advantage (e.g. harming other competitors). In addition, the results show that free riding can be beneficial for a team in combination with strategic mismatching and that the loser’s curse may be welfare improving by mitigating the problem of strategic mismatching.
        KW  - teams
KW  - Economies of scope
KW  - tournament
KW  - free-rider effect
KW  - mismatch
        ER  -