Designing incentives in organizations

John Roberts

Journal of Institutional Economics, 2010, vol. 6, issue 1, 125-132

Abstract: The design of incentive systems is a central issue in the economics of organization. This paper argues that very often the ideal incentive systems to use within firms will involve low-powered incentives. Five particular circumstances leading to weak incentives being optimal are examined.

Date: 2010
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