For example, the Chicago school system provided strong negative and positive economic incentives for teachers to work harder. The text states, “If the entire school does poorly, federal funding can be withheld…the state of California at one point introduced bonuses of $25,000 for teachers who produced big test-score gains.” Additionally, Japanese sumo wrestling is synonymous with national pride: “In Japan, sumo wrestling is not only the national sport but also a repository of the country’s religious, military, and emotion.” Thus, it is no surprise that sumo wrestlers would be towards the apex of Japanese hierarchy. This popular reverence is a strong incentive for one to practice sumo wrestling, yet we see that within this sport there is much cheating and corruption. Lastly, Paul Feldman’s bagel business provides a brilliant moral incentive experiment. Feldman provided companies with bagels where employees were encouraged, not required, to pay for the
For example, the Chicago school system provided strong negative and positive economic incentives for teachers to work harder. The text states, “If the entire school does poorly, federal funding can be withheld…the state of California at one point introduced bonuses of $25,000 for teachers who produced big test-score gains.” Additionally, Japanese sumo wrestling is synonymous with national pride: “In Japan, sumo wrestling is not only the national sport but also a repository of the country’s religious, military, and emotion.” Thus, it is no surprise that sumo wrestlers would be towards the apex of Japanese hierarchy. This popular reverence is a strong incentive for one to practice sumo wrestling, yet we see that within this sport there is much cheating and corruption. Lastly, Paul Feldman’s bagel business provides a brilliant moral incentive experiment. Feldman provided companies with bagels where employees were encouraged, not required, to pay for the