Performance Pay and Productivity: The Moderating Role of a High-Wage Policy

Using panel data from German establishments, this study finds that performance pay is associated with increased productivity only when it is coupled with a high-wage policy. This holds for individual-based performance pay, group-based performance pay and profit sharing.

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Year of publication:	2015
Authors:	Jirjahn, Uwe
Institutions:	Fach Volkswirtschaftslehre, Universität Trier
Subject:	Performance pay \| high-wage policy \| productivity \| fixed effects regressions

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Research Papers in Economics.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 2015-04 9 pages
Classification:	D20 - Production and Organizations. General ; J33 - Compensation Packages; Payment Methods ; M52 - Compensation and Compensation Methods and Their Effects (stock options, fringe benefits, incentives, family support programs)
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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