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# Past research
- URL: https://is.bbhmm.net/research/
- Published: 2025-05-21T13:41:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-16T16:43:28.000Z
- Description: Research and output papers conducted and written by third parties, providing background and context for our work.
- Author: stef
- Tags: 04. Resources

> The two overarching objectives of any *resource-based* consensus system is to incentivize **high engagement** and **low leverage**.

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### [Analysis of Cardano's Incentive Mechanism](https://github.com/input-output-hk/spo-incentives/blob/main/report.pdf)

Lopez de Lara(2025)

### [Design Specification for Delegation and Incentives in Cardano](https://github.com/input-output-hk/cardano-ledger/releases/latest/download/shelley-delegation.pdf)

Kant *et al.* (2023)

### [Comparison of alternative reward schemes for Cardano](https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/blockchain/2022/07/21/comparison-of-alternative-reward-schemes-for-cardano/)

Ovezik & Kiayias (2022)

### [Pool Splitting Behaviour and Equilibrium Properties in Cardano’s Rewards Scheme](https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/blockchain/2022/04/19/pool-splitting-behaviour-and-equilibrium-properties-in-cardano-rewards-scheme/)

Ovezik & Kiayias (2022)

### [Reward Sharing Schemes for Stake Pools](https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1807/1807.11218.pdf)

Brünjes *et al.* (2020)

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## Media releases providing context for Cardano Incentives.

### [Blockchain reward sharing - a comparative systematization from first principles](https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2020/11/30/blockchain-reward-sharing-a-comparative-systematization-from-first-principles/)

A. Kiayias (2020)

### [The general perspective on staking in Cardano](https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2020/11/13/the-general-perspective-on-staking-in-cardano/)

A. Kiayias (2020)

### [Parameters and decentralization: the way ahead](https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2020/11/05/parameters-and-decentralization-the-way-ahead/)

T. Harrison (2020)

### [Preventing Sybil attacks](https://iohk.io/en/blog/posts/2018/10/29/preventing-sybil-attacks/)

L. Brünjes (2018)

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