that the policy maker is the commitment type (the policy maker's reputation) help promote good behavior by private agents …-ante perspective. If the initial reputation is not too high, the optimal rule is the strictest one that is incentive compatible for the … arise in a static environment. Moreover, opaque rules are preferable to transparent ones if reputation is high enough …

that the policy maker is the commitment type (the policy maker's reputation) help promote good behavior by private agents …-ante perspective. If the initial reputation is not too high, the optimal rule is the strictest one that is incentive compatible for the … arise in a static environment. Moreover, opaque rules are preferable to transparent ones if reputation is high enough …

This paper investigates the effects of sanctions on the behavior of deputies in the French National Assembly. In 2009 …, the Assembly introduced small monetary sanctions to prevent absenteeism in weekly standing committee meetings (held on … the reactions of deputies to (i) the mere eligibility to new sanctions, (ii) the actual experience of a salary cut, and …