Motivating bureaucrats through social recognition : evidence from simultaneous field experiments (English)

Bureaucratic performance is a crucial determinant of economic growth. Little is known about how to improve it in resource-constrained settings. This study describes a field trial of a social recognition intervention to improve record keeping in clinics in two Nigerian states, replicating the intervention -- implemented by a single organization -- on bureaucrats performing identical tasks in both states. Social recognition improved performance in one...

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Gauri,Varun;

Jamison,Julian C;

Mazar,Nina;

Ozier,Owen;

Raha,Shomikho;

Saleh,Karima;
Document Date
2018/06/13
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8473
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
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World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2018/06/13
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Motivating bureaucrats through social recognition : evidence from simultaneous field experiments
Keywords
interaction coefficient

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Gauri,Varun; Jamison,Julian C; Mazar,Nina; Ozier,Owen; Raha,Shomikho; Saleh,Karima.

Motivating bureaucrats through social recognition : evidence from simultaneous field experiments (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8473 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/967621528915025906

Motivating bureaucrats through social recognition : evidence from simultaneous field experiments (English)

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