Andrew J Yates
Biographic Data
| ID | 6038204 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrew J Yates |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrew J |
| FAMILY NAME | Yates |
| SIGNATURE | YATES A J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Richmond |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0517-685X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
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Testing Contest Theory
We study strategic choice of effort in best-of-three contests between equally skilled players. Economic theory predicts such contests are more likely to end in two rounds than in three. If, however, a contest reaches a third round, each player is equally likely to win. We test these predictions with data from professional tennis matches, using betting odds to identify equally skilled opponents. The empirical results support the theoretical predic…
Stream ecosystem service markets under no-net-loss regulation
Senate Elections With Independent Candidates
Assuming strict two-party competition, policy balancing models of the US senate imply that senators from the same state will often be from opposite parties and have great ideological divergence. We analyze the effect of independent candidates on these implications. Our theoretical model implies the two state senators will generally not be from opposite parties and will be closer in ideological space than if they were elected under strict two-part…
Sent Seeking With Private Values
Media Coverage and EPA Pesticide Decisions
Media Coverage and EPA Pesticide Decisions
Sent Seeking With Private Values
Senate Elections With Independent Candidates
Assuming strict two-party competition, policy balancing models of the US senate imply that senators from the same state will often be from opposite parties and have great ideological divergence. We analyze the effect of independent candidates on these implications. Our theoretical model implies the two state senators will generally not be from opposite parties and will be closer in ideological space than if they were elected under strict two-part…
Testing Contest Theory
We study strategic choice of effort in best-of-three contests between equally skilled players. Economic theory predicts such contests are more likely to end in two rounds than in three. If, however, a contest reaches a third round, each player is equally likely to win. We test these predictions with data from professional tennis matches, using betting odds to identify equally skilled opponents. The empirical results support the theoretical predic…
Stream ecosystem service markets under no-net-loss regulation
Winner-pay contests
Economics (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Mathematics (4 works) · Microeconomics (4 works) · Auction Theory and Applications (3 works) · CONTEST (3 works) · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies (3 works) · Public finance (3 works) · Statistics (3 works) · Complete information (2 works)