We examine how worker productivity differs when compensation is based on quantity, creativity, or the product of both … measures. In an experiment in which participants design rebus puzzles, we find that combining quantity and creativity measures … in a creativity-weighted pay scheme results in creativity-weighted productivity scores that are significantly lower than …

subjectively evaluated creativity-based contests. We conduct an experiment to investigate the impact of two contest design choices … behavior. We also examine how these contest design choices impact the creativity of the submitted ideas. We find that using a … participants who enter the contest. In addition, we find that using peer evaluators leads to an increase in the creativity of the …