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Single-Stage Causal Incentive Design via Optimal Interventions [PDF]

open access: yesEntropy
We introduce Causal Incentive Design (CID), a framework that applies causal inference to canonical single-stage principal–agent problems (PAPs) characterized by bilateral private information.
Sebastián Bejos   +3 more
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The Design of Incentive Systems in Digital Game-Based Learning: How Primary School Children Interact with It

open access: yesEducation Sciences, 2023
Digital game-based learning builds on the general characteristics of games. The incentive system (points, scores, stars, levels, and performance feedback) integrates design elements to keep a learner engaged.
Catalina Lomos   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Possible Ways of Extending the Biogas Plants Lifespan after the Feed-In Tariff Expiration

open access: yesEnergies, 2022
Energy production from biogas can play a pivotal role in many European countries, and specifically in Italy, for three main reasons: (i) fossil fuels are scarce, (ii) imports cover large shares of internal demand, and (iii) electricity and heat ...
Alberto Benato   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Strategically Targeting Plug-In Electric Vehicle Rebates and Outreach Using “EV Convert” Characteristics

open access: yesEnergies, 2021
To expand markets for plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) beyond enthusiastic early adopters, investments must be strategic. This research characterizes a segment of EV adoption that points the way toward the mainstream: EV consumers with low or no initial ...
Brett D. H. Williams, John B. Anderson
doaj   +1 more source

Investigating the Impact of Competition and Incentive Design on Performance of Crowdfunding Projects: A Case of Independent Movies

open access: yesJournal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research, 2021
Recently, crowdfunding has become a popular e-commerce model based on web 2.0 platforms for fundraisers to collect funding from a large group of supporters using the Internet. However, many projects failed to reach their funding targets.
Li Chen
doaj   +1 more source

Incentive mechanism for performance-based payment of infrastructure PPP projects: coupling of reputation and ratchet effects

open access: yesInternational Journal of Strategic Property Management, 2022
The performance-based payment PPP model has been widely used in the infrastructure projects. However, the ratchet effect derived from performance-based reputation incentives has been largely overlooked.
Huimin Li   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Introducing Ulimisana Optimization Algorithm Based on Ubuntu Philosophy

open access: yesIEEE Access, 2020
In this paper we give introduction to the concepts of Ubuntu and how we used Mechanism design concepts to construct Ubuntu as an optimisation algorithm. Ubuntu philosophy is old and consists of many oral proverbs that have been documented in recent years.
Tshifhiwa Maumela   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of executive compensation incentive on corporate innovation capability: Evidence from agro-based companies in China.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2023
This paper aims to examine the impact of executive compensation incentive on corporate innovation capability by dividing executive compensation incentive into short-term monetary incentive and long-term equity incentive.
Yue Shang, Jian Xu, Jing Li
doaj   +1 more source

The compensation incentive effect of athletes: A structural equation model

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2022
This study explores the compensation incentive effect of athletes. Based on the related literature, we proposed theoretical hypotheses on the compensation incentive effect and established an assessment index system of the compensation incentive effect ...
Huan Zhao   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incentive and nudge design for human behavioural change

open access: yesSICE Journal of Control, Measurement, and System Integration, 2023
This paper addresses the modelling and management problems for human behavioural change, in particular, aiming reduced congestion. First, the behavioural change driven by incentivizing and informational nudging is modelled reflecting the tendency of a ...
Riko Asanaka   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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