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Heinz, Matthias ORCID: 0000-0001-9635-1160 and Schumacher, Heiner ORCID: 0000-0002-2259-6728 (2017). Signaling cooperation. Eur. Econ. Rev., 98. S. 199 - 217. AMSTERDAM: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. ISSN 1873-572X

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Abstract

We examine what an applicant's vita signals to employers about her willingness to cooperate in teams. Intensive social engagement may credibly reveal that an applicant cares about others and is less likely to free-ride in teamwork situations. We find that contributions to a public good strongly increase in a subject's degree of social engagement as indicated on her resum. In a prediction experiment with human resource managers, we find that employers use resum content effectively to predict relative differences in subjects' willingness to cooperate. Thus, a young professional's vita signals important behavioral characteristics to potential employers. Our results complement the findings from recent studies which analyze the effects of social engagement on wages and job market prospects. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Heinz, Matthias UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-1160 UNSPECIFIED Schumacher, Heiner UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-2259-6728 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-218646
DOI:	10.1016/j.euroecorev.2017.06.017
Journal or Publication Title:	Eur. Econ. Rev.
Volume:	98
Page Range:	S. 199 - 217
Date:	2017
Publisher:	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Place of Publication:	AMSTERDAM
ISSN:	1873-572X
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Management, Economy and Social Sciences
Divisions:	Center of Excellence C-SEB Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences > Economics > Microeconomics, Institutions and markets > Reinhard Selten Institute
Subjects:	Economics
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language PUBLIC-GOODS EXPERIMENTS; HIRING RECOMMENDATIONS; VOLUNTEER WORK; INCENTIVES; AGENTS; PAY; ORGANIZATIONS; INFORMATION; PERCEPTIONS; COMPETITION Multiple languages Economics Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/21864