Incentives

The UK’s grid operator will launch a service next week that will allow homes and businesses to get paid for using less power during times when the grid is strained.

With the latest sales numbers, CEO Carlos Tavares is likely to remain public enemy No. 1 among Stellantis’s network of US car dealerships.

One of the arguments for traffic violation fines is that they make the road a safer place, but does this hold up?

What does it take to stop driving?

With federal aid applications lagging amid a botched federal rollout, Michigan leaders are hoping free pizza might be a motivator for high school students considering college.

Non-brand-name drugs are one inexpensive part of the healthcare system but they’re driving some manufacturers out of business

Too few people donate their organs, dead or alive. How can we make it easier to donate, but avoid the abuses that some fear from cash payments?

These countries tried everything from cash to patriotic calls to duty to reverse drastically declining birth rates. It didn’t work.

Why it probz isn’t the best move to go to a town that wants to pay you.

Six people have so far participated in the sustainability campaign this summer, the Telegraph reported.

Nearly four years have passed since Tulsa Remote began promising $10,000 to workers who’d relocate to the Oklahoma city for at least one year. Here’s where that program and similar efforts stand today.

Here are some states that are willing to pay you to move there, as long as you meet certain requirements.

"The reality is, if you can't hit 40,000 donors by middle of August, you have zero chance of beating Joe Biden in an election."

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is offering $20 gift cards to people who donate at least $1 to his presidential campaign. Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has promised grassroots fundraisers a 10% cut of the money they bring into his campaign. Other candidates are just pleading for $1 donations or offering campaign swag at a steep discount.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is offering hefty tax breaks to companies to turn offices into housing, the latest example of a city seeking to address the challenges of remote work hitting downtowns and a lack of affordable residences.

Remote workers came for the cash. They stayed for the community.

Don’t worry: The fine went to one of the richest people in Finland.

This game is designed to teach one of the most important fundamental concepts in economics: The idea that incentives matter and people will change their behavior in a predictable way when their incentives change.

Professional sports drafts are designed to promote parity and competitiveness among teams, with the worst-performing teams getting the top picks in the next season. However, this well-intentioned system has been plagued with misaligned incentives that have led to tanking and other forms of unsportsmanlike behavior. Recent events in the NBA and NFL drafts highlight these problems and their economic implications.

The Asian nation has already spent $200 billion trying, and failing, to boost fertility rates

The NFL on Thursday awarded 37 compensatory draft picks to 16 teams, led by the 49ers, who received seven selections.

Remote work might incentivize moves, but will digital nomads really help revive the countryside?

Move could provide income for homeless and clean up Barcelona’s streets and beaches, says government

Most firms offer some form of wellness program to help workers and family members identify health issues and manage chronic conditions. Some employers believe that improving the health of their wor…

Smith could cash in on a significant incentive if the Seahawks reach the playoffs, which is a long shot, but Smith has achieved the unexpected this season.

Virgin Australia wants to turn the dreaded middle seat into the "most fun and wonderful."

Wharton’s Katy Milkman shares the lessons learned from last year’s Philly Vax Sweepstakes, a Penn-funded project designed to evaluate ways of increasing COVID-19 vaccines in the city.…Read More

Twitter could face billions of dollars in fines if the allegations are true.