Do Social Incentives Matter? Evidence from an Online Real Effort Experiment

Money matters, but is that all? This column presents evidence that social incentives can boost productivity in sectors that rely on pro-social behaviour such as health, education, and social care. It argues that this may help explain the growing popularity of Corporate Social Responsibility programmes within firms.

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Tonin, Mirco ; Vlassopoulos, Michael
Published in:	Review of Environment, Energy and Economics - Re3. - Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM). - 2013, January
Publisher:	Fondazione ENI Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
Subject:	Private Incentives \| Social Incentives \| Sorting \| Prosocial Behavior \| Real Effort Experiment \| Corporate Social Responsibility \| Gender

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	D64 - Altruism ; J24 - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity ; J32 - Nonwage Labor Costs and Benefits; Private Pensions ; L3 - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise ; M14 - Corporate Culture; Social Responsibility ; M52 - Compensation and Compensation Methods and Their Effects (stock options, fringe benefits, incentives, family support programs)
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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