In this study I examine the relationship between accountability (e.g., state sanctions for poor performance, or the presence of goals required by the district) and public secondary principal pay and school performance. Though such incentives and standards are increasingly common, the existing...

In this study I examine the relationship between accountability (e.g., state sanctions for poor performance, or the presence of goals required by the district) and public secondary principal pay and school performance. Though such incentives and standards are increasingly common, the existing...

Although school accountability incentives and standards, such as district-mandated goals and state sanctions for poor performance, are increasingly common, few studies have investigated their effectiveness. The author of this paper seeks evidence on whether such policies affect public secondary...

Wenn man Lohn als Tausch für das Produkt aus Arbeitszeit und Arbeitskraft ansieht, dann kann etwas mit den Managergehältern nicht stimmen - oder die Gleichung stimmt nur für niedrige Löhne. Wenn aber Lohn, Gehalt und Prämien nicht alles sind - was dann? Könnte es sein, daß Anerkennung,...

We study, experimentally, how two alternative incentive mechanisms affect team performance, and how a team chooses between alternative mechanisms. We study a group incentive mechanism, where team output is shared equally among team members, and a hierarchical mechanism team output is allocated...