Monthly Archives: January 2019

Perverse Incentives – Part 2

Posted on Sat 19 Jan 2019 by Andrew Jacopino

In the previous article (see Perverse Incentives – Part 1) I discussed why PBC practitioners need to be aware of the potential for perverse incentives in our PBC arrangements.  In this article let’s look at how PBC practitioners, both buyers and … Continue reading →

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Perverse Incentives – Part 1

Posted on Sat 05 Jan 2019 by Andrew Jacopino

“Common sense is not so common.” Voltaire In a previous article (see Designing Successful Performance Based Contracts) I highlighted three tests for a highly successful Performance Based Contract (PBC).  These were: Does the PBC drives the right behaviour in the … Continue reading →

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