Specialist vs. generalist: efficiency in multitasking

DOI10.1016/J.ECONLET.2020.109699zbMATH Open1460.91123OpenAlexW3116843927MaRDI QIDQ2659934FDOQ2659934

Authors: Clemens Buchen, Jenny Kragl, Alberto Palermo 

Publication date: 29 March 2021

Published in: Economics Letters (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2020.109699

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zbMATH Keywords

generalistincentivesspecializationskillsmultitask model

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Labor markets (91B39) Principal-agent models (91B43)

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• Strategic shirking: a theoretical analysis of multitasking and specialization
• Wage floors, imperfect performance measures, and optimal job design

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