- Date14 October 2025
- Time 11h00 - 12h15
- Room Auditorium 3
Abstract
We study the tradeoff between monetary bonuses and non-monetary prizes (such as promotions or perquisites) as instruments to overcome moral hazard. While money functions as a surplus-neutral transfer, prize allocations impact surplus and may be distorted to provide rewards or punishments. An optimal scheme punishes failure by withholding prizes while rewarding success with ex- tra prizes and possibly a monetary bonus. As desired effort increases, optimal prize incentives strengthen while monetary incentives often respond in a non- monotone fashion. Our results shed light on why career incentives are pervasive while performance pay is relatively uncommon in real-world organizations.
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