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We study how different demographic groups respond to incentives by comparing their performance in "high" and "low …
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We study the effects of performance bonuses in immigrant language training for adults. A Swedish policy pilot conducted in 2009 - 2010 gave a randomly assigned group of municipalities the right to grant substantial cash bonuses to recently arrived migrants. The results suggest substantial...
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We study the effects of performance bonuses in immigrant language training for adults. A Swedish policy pilot conducted in 2009-2010 gave a randomly assigned group of municipalities the right to grant substantial cash bonuses to recently arrived migrants. The results suggest substantial effects...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009675648
it uses in-kind incentives conditional on achievement of a specific target for academic grades, behaviour and attendance …
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it uses in-kind incentives conditional on achievement of a specific target for academic grades, behaviour and attendance …
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In this paper, we examine the consequences of imperfect information on the pattern of transfers from parents to children. Drawing on the theory of mechanism design, we consider a model of family contract with two levels of effort. We prove that equal transfers among children are expected under...
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Indigenous students. In 2012, all Indigenous students enrolled in 21 high schools in Queensland were offered in-kind incentives …
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also provides a novel microfoundation for peer effects, with empirical implications for welfare and different education …
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also provides a novel microfoundation for peer effects, with empirical implications for welfare and different education …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011521209
This paper presents the result of a field experiment on the effectiveness of non-monetary incentives on pupils … and (iii) a delegation of choice over incentives. The effect of non-monetary incentives depends on pupils' socio …, predetermined non-monetary incentives crowd out intrinsic motivation for pupils in High Schools. In contrast, the endogenous choice …
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