“...The burgeoning literature on the use of sanctions to support the provision of public goods has largely neglected the use of formal or centralized sanctions. We...”

“...Although an emerging body of evidence has shown that the threat of sanctions on low-performing schools can raise student test scores in the short run, the...”

“...Several economists have maintained that social and internalized norms can enforce cooperation in public good situations. This experimental study investigates...”

“...The veterans disability compensation (VDC) program, which provides a monthly stipend to disabled veterans, is the third largest American disability insurance...”

“...We model alternative institutional arrangements for building and managing facilities for provision of public services, including the use of the Private Finance...”

“...Many economists are becoming supportive of ‘soft’ paternalistic interventions that help people to avoid common decision errors without curtailing individual...”

“...In this paper, we present an economic model of moral motivation. Consumers prefer regarding themselves as socially responsible individuals. Voluntary...”

“...Schelling [Schelling, T.C., 1969. Models of Segregation. American Economic Review, Papers and Proceedings, 59, 488-493, Schelling, T.C., 1971a. Dynamic Models...”

“...This paper examines whether minimum competency school accountability systems, such as those created under No Child Left Behind, influence the distribution of...”

“...In this paper we study the role of absolute versus relative income using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). While being scanned in two adjacent MRI...”