Conference Agenda
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CF 01: Staged Incentives in Finance and Organizations Location: LR M1.2 (Floor 1) Session Chair: Giorgia Piacentino, USC | |
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ID: 231
Biased Promotions 1: London School of Economics, CEPR and ECGI; 2: Queen Mary University Of London, United Kingdom; 3: Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia We present a model of biased promotions: workers differ only by a nonproductive label, "Blue" or "Red," and firms favor Blue workers in promotion decisions. In equilibrium, worker self-sorting implies (partial) segregation and endogenous firm heterogeneity. Large, high-wage firms offer risky career paths, attracting workers from both groups, whereas small, low-wage firms offer stable careers that attract only Red workers. Promotion biases can benefit firms by weakening workers' outside options and increasing industry profits. The model generates persistent group differences in promotions, earnings, and career trajectories as an equilibrium outcome of competitive labor markets.
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