Social image concerns and prosocial behavior: Field evidence from a nonlinear incentive scheme

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 225-237

  Lacetera, Nicola ^a   Macis, Mario ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c IZA ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Awards; Incentives; Prosocial behavior; Public good provision; Public health; Social prestige

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957356436     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2010.08.007     Document Type: Article

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