incentive

For anyone who thinks economics is boring, the authors of Super Freakonomics turn that idea on its head. With tales of how people respond to incentives, and digging up various statistics to highlight points you've probably never thought of before, the follow-up book to Freakonomics by Steven D....

When people look to save money by cutting back on bills, cable is often one of the first expenses to be cut. While you can stay up to date with many shows online, there are just as many that you can only catch on cable. Usually you'd have to make due without. But one of my friends has come up with...

A privately funded program in a public school in Manhattan offers kids up to $50 for doing well on standardized tests. Schools across the country are experimenting with incentive programs that reward students for everything from showing up to school, to doing well on tests, to getting good grades...