General Information
Project description
As rewards increasingly become an instrument used by policymakers, it is important to find a reward mechanism that does not crowd out intrinsic motivation, is long lasting, and has positive spillover effects on third parties. A policy innovation introduced by the Municipality of Santa Fe (Argentina) allowed us to evaluate different mechanisms for rewarding tax compliance – participation in a lottery (financial motive), public recognition (moral channel), and provision of a visible and durable good (reciprocity and peer effect channels).
Detailed information
Final report: Is there a final report presenting the results and conclusions of this project?
Final report
Hypothesis
Do participation in a lottery (financial motive), public recognition (moral channel), and provision of a visible and durable good (reciprocity and peer effect channels) have effect, spillover effects and long-lasting effects on tax compliance ?
How hypothesis was tested
See report
Dependent variables
Likelihood that winners pay their tax obligations on time, in the three following years
Likelihood that neighbours of the winners pay their tax obligations on time, in the three following years
Analyses
See report
Who is behind the project?
Project status:
Completed
Methods
What is the project about?
Date published:
24 June 2021