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Paying for performance and motivation crowding out

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We investigate how prices affect output when publicly-funded providers differ in altruism, and enjoy being perceived as good and not as greedy. A higher price increases output for low and high-altruism providers. Intermediate-altruism providers do not respond or reduce output.

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  • Siciliani, Luigi, 2009. "Paying for performance and motivation crowding out," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 103(2), pages 68-71, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:103:y:2009:i:2:p:68-71
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