THE EFFECT OF FINANCIAL REWARDS ON STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT: EVIDENCE FROM A RANDOMIZED EXPERIMENT

被引：86

作者：

Leuven, Edwin

Oosterbeek, Hessel ^{[1
]}

van der Klaauw, Bas ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Amsterdam, NL-1012 WX Amsterdam, Netherlands

[2] Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands

来源：

JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION | 2010年 / 8卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1111/j.1542-4774.2010.tb00554.x

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

This paper reports on a randomized field experiment in which first-year university students could earn financial rewards for passing all first-year requirements within one year. Financial incentives turn out to have positive effects on achievement of high-ability students, whereas they have a negative impact on achievement of low-ability students. After three years these effects have increased, suggesting dynamic spillovers. The negative effects for less-able students are consistent with results from psychology and behavioral economics showing that external rewards may be detrimental for intrinsic motivation. (JEL: I21, I22, J24)

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页码：1243 / 1265

页数：23

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