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Reward vs. Punish

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Imagine choosing between two economically equivalent contract designs: (1) You receive $80 base pay and a $20 bonus if you meet your target. (2) You receive $100 base pay and a $20 penalty if you do not meet your target. Which do you prefer? Which one is more motivating?

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Fei Du

PhD
Assistant Professor of Accountancy
Gies College of Business
R.C. Evans Data Analytics Fellow
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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