Abstract
Using data for 1,471 unrestricted free agent player contracts in the NHL, this paper finds evidence that players are willing to sacrifice earnings to play on a higher quality team, and this tradeoff increases with player age. This result, which is consistent with the theory of compensating wage differentials, is robust to multiple specifications and estimation methodologies.
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