Burgess, Simon; Propper, Carol; Ratto, Marisa; Tominey, Emma - Centre for Market and Public Organisation (CMPO), … - 2004
This paper addresses a lack of evidence on the impact of performance pay in the public sector by evaluating a pilot …, measured with varying degrees of precision. We use data from the agency's performance management system and personnel records …, plus matched labour market data. We focus on three main issues: whether performance pay matters for public service workers …