Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name:  Migheli, Matteo
Author-Email: matteo.migheli@unito.it
Author-Workplace-Name: University of Turin
Author-Workplace-Homepage: http://www.est.unito.it/
Title: Competing for promotion: are “the best” always the best?
Abstract: Several selection processes use multistage tourname nts to choose the best candidates. The theoretical models 
predict that tournaments are efficient in selecting  the best candidates, as they stimulate the best to  perform 
relatively  better  than  their  opponents.  Empirical  tests  are  difficult,  as  data  on  the  agents  involved 
in  these selections are scarce. Exploiting data from a field  natural experiment, the World Swimming Championships,  
I  show  that  two-  and  three-stage  tournaments  are  effective  for  stimulating  performance,  selecting  the 
best contestants and the winners are the players who are  the most able to increase their relative performance from 
one stage to the next.  
Length: 45 pages
Creation-Date: 2015-04
File-URL: http://www.est.unito.it/do/home.pl/Download?doc=/allegati/wp2015dip/wp_19_2015.pdf
File-Format: Application/PDF
Handle: RePEc:uto:dipeco:201519