SCOTT SCHAEFER

Professor Schaefer’s research focuses on personnel economics and the economics of organizations. His work examines how firms design incentives, compensation systems, hiring practices, and organizational structures, and how these choices affect employee behavior and firm performance. His research has also addressed CEO compensation, the legal labor market, and the effects of employment-discrimination protections on labor-market outcomes. His work has appeared in leading journals in economics, finance, and accounting, including the American Economic Review, RAND Journal of Economics, Journal of Financial Economics, and Journal of Accounting and Economics.