Intrinsic Motivation in Public Service: Theory and Evidence from State Supreme Courts

The Evolution of State Supreme Courts

Intrinsic Incentives: A Field Experiment on Leveraging Intrinsic Motivation in Public Service Delivery

Although extrinsic and intrinsic motivation likely jointly explain the effort of many agents engaged in public service delivery, incentives typically only appeal to the former. In the context of a rural health worker program in India, I develop and test a novel mobile phone app designed to increase agents’ intrinsic returns to effort. At one year of follow-up, the self-tracking app leads to a 2...

The Business of State Supreme Courts, 1870-1970

Deconstructing Public Confidence in State Courts

Although researchers have consistently demonstrated the importance of confidence in public institutions like the courts, relatively little attention has been paid to understanding what confidence itself really is. This article presents data from two samples of community members, thereby building on and extending a preliminary investigation that sought to understand constructs related to confide...

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Urban Housing in Nigeria: Evidence from Ogun State

There is a consensus among housing experts and policy makers that there are not enough resources for government alone to address growing urban housing challenges in many developing countries. Consequently, a paradigm shift from government provision to partnerships between the public and private sectors is advocated. This study examined the prospects and challenges of Public-Private Partnerships...