Economic Incentives and Social Preferences: Substitutes or Complements? (Part 1)

S. Bowles () and Sandra Polania-Reyes

Voprosy Ekonomiki, 2013, issue 4

Abstract: Explicit economic incentives designed to increase contributions to public goods and to promote other pro-social behavior sometimes are counterproductive or less effective than would be predicted among entirely self-interested individuals. This may occur when incentives adversely affect individuals’ altruism, ethical norms, intrinsic motives to serve the public, and other social preferences. The opposite also occurs—crowding in — though it appears less commonly.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.32609/0042-8736-2013-4-24-48

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