and,
m⅞⅛ (/'Λ1 log(l + ⅛n) + λ2 log(l + fcn)) + Ц^Л"’ ɪog(l ÷ ⅛n) - fcn} (16)
VVe thus obtain the following solution for the equilibrium investment levels in human
capital under a partnership (here Ep-ownership):
Lemma 13 The equilibrium investment levels under the Ep-partnership are:
k?* °tp% (λ1 + A2) ÷ ——ɑp) ʃ ʌm _ ɪ. yor partner Epι and
k∑* ≈ ~ (/'A1 ÷ A2) ÷ (ɪ q--Aγπ — 1, for the non-owner employee En.
∙
That is. the partner invest at first best level: while the non-partner employee will under-
invest if ∕' > 1.
Employee Coop
• Bertrand competition between employees results in equilibrium payoffs in the second
stage of the bargaining game where employee E1 gets vɪ — ιr, each customer Cij
gets u5t other employees Es get vλ — vj+1 and the worst two employees Et get 0.
• In the first stage of the game, when f' > 1. Bertrand competition for the good
employee results in a wage for employee F1 of V1 — τ72. and a wage of 0 for the other
employees. Each customer gets vb and all the employee-owners divide the residual
equally i.e. each gets ∣(V2 -ub). Note that this equal sharing rule will lower the
marginal incentives of an employee being a middle one ex post, without improving
any other cases. Thus it is the source of an inefficiency.
Thus, when ∕' > 1 the bargaining solution under employee cooperative is given by11:
Agent: employee E1 employee E3 customer Ci
share: V1 — V2 + ∣(V'2 ~ vb) ∣(V2 — υb) υb
where 5 = 2, m, b,
These payoffs then translate into the following ex-ante investment choices for the em-
ployees. VVhen ∕' ≥ 1 they choose their investment in human capital ki to maximize:
1 ɪ Here we assume also that ɪ(V2 - υs) > v2 - v3 .
When ∕' < 1 . so that. V1 — V2 < vl - v2. and ∣(V^2 - v5) > t∙2 - v3. the bargaining solution is:
Agent: employee Z1 employee Es employee Et customer C1
share: υ1 - v2 τ ∣(V'2 - υs) ɪ(l ɔ - υ5) ɪ ( V2 - v5) v5