against our data. We find that team size affects the impact of the incentive scheme upon performance. Moreover, while the …

games and underdogs to be less performing. They also show that the performance differential between players increases with …

This paper addresses a lack of evidence on the impact of performance pay in the public sector by evaluating a pilot … targets, measured with varying degrees of precision. We use data from the agency's performance management system and personnel … records plus matched labour market data. We focus on three main issues: whether performance pay matters for public service …