INCENTIVES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR: EVIDENCE FROM A GOVERNMENT AGENCY

被引：29
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作者：
Burgess, Simon
Propper, Carol
Ratto, Marisa
Tominey, Emma
机构：
[1] Univ Bristol, Bristol, Avon, England
[2] CMPO, Woodbury Salterton, Devon, England
[3] CEPR, London, England
[4] Imperial Coll London, London, England
[5] Univ Paris 09, Paris, France
[6] LEDa SDFi, Paris, France
[7] Univ York, York, N Yorkshire, England
[8] IZA, York, N Yorkshire, England
来源：
ECONOMIC JOURNAL | 2017年 / 127卷 / 605期
关键词：
JOB-TRAINING PROGRAM; PERFORMANCE PAY; PERSONNEL DATA; GROUP-SIZE; PRODUCTIVITY; PROVISION; IMPACT; ACCOUNTABILITY; ORGANIZATIONS; PARTNERSHIPS;
D O I：
10.1111/ecoj.12422
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
We study the impact of team-based performance pay in a major UK government agency, the public employment service. The scheme covered quantity and quality targets, measured with varying degrees of precision. We use unique data from the agency's performance management system and personnel records, linked to local labour market data. We show that on average the scheme had no significant effect but had a substantial positive effect in small teams, fitting an explanation combining free riding and peer monitoring. The impact was greater on better-measured quantity outcomes than quality outcomes. The scheme was very cost effective in small offices.
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页码：F117 / F141
页数：25
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