(Paperback)

How do incentives affect character and institutional culture Can incentives be manipulative or exploitative, even if people are free to refuse them What are the responsibilities of the powerful in using incentives This book deals with these questions.

(Hardback)

Incentives can be found everywhere - in schools, businesses, factories, and government - influencing people's choices about almost everything, from financial decisions and tobacco use to exercise and child rearing. This title shows that, like all other forms of power, incentives can be subject to abuse.