The Design of Teacher Incentive Pay and Educational Outcomes: Evidence from the New York City Bonus Program
研究了纽约市一项基于团队的教师激励计划，发现整体效果不显著，但在搭便车动机较弱的学校中，数学成绩有小幅提升，强调了激励计划设计的重要性。
Teacher compensation schemes are often criticized for lacking a performance-based component. Proponents argue that teacher incentive pay can raise student achievement and stimulate system-wide innovation. We examine a group-based teacher incentive scheme implemented in New York City and investigate whether specific features of the program contributed to its ineffectiveness. Although overall the program had little effect on student achievement, we show that in schools where incentives to free ride were weakest, the program led to small increases in math achievement. Our results underscore the importance of carefully considering the design of teacher incentive pay programs.