• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Performance-related pay and productivity
  • Contributor: Lucifora, Claudio [Author]; Origo, Federica [Author]
  • imprint: Bonn: Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), 2022
  • Language: English
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.15185/izawol.152.v2
  • ISSN: 2054-9571
  • Keywords: J33 ; financial participation ; J52 ; productivity ; performance-related pay ; J31 ; pay incentives ; L61
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  • Description: A growing number of firms offer compensation packages that link pay to performance. The aim is to motivate workers to be more efficient while also increasing their attachment to the company, thereby reducing turnover and absenteeism. The effects of performance-related pay on productivity depend on the scheme type and design, with individual incentives showing the largest effect. Governments often offer tax breaks and financial incentives to promote performance-related pay, though their desirability has been questioned due to large deadweight losses involved. The diffusion of remote work will increase the relevance of performance-related pay.
  • Access State: Open Access