Performance Measurement and Rewards
Faculty in this area center their research on the challenges of measuring and incentivizing performance, no matter the activity. They pay attention to how major service industries—such as hospitals, universities, and museums—operate in markets where they compete against or collaborate with for-profit and government organizations.
A Message From Burton Weisbrod, Program Chair
Scholars from economics, law, management, political science, social policy, and statistics have focused policy research on the measurement and rewarding of “performance” in government and nonprofit organizations. They examine how good performance is measured in such areas as education, healthcare and courts—in search of reward mechanisms that provide incentives for efficiency. Research complements IPR’s programs on Education Policy and Urban Policy.
Working Papers
Recently published articles and working papers in this program area include:
Faculty Experts
Performance measurement faculty come from economics, law, management, political science, social policy, and statistics.
Events
How Can You Advance Your Research with Data Science and AI Support?
By Christina Maimone, Northwestern Research Computing and Data Services
How can you advance your research with data science and AI support? Northwestern IT Research Computing and Data Services provides a range of resources, services, and specialized staff who will work with you to address challenges throughout the research process--from project planning and data collection, to analysis and visualization, to data sharing and archiving. Areas of support include expertise in data science, statistics, visualization, AI, data management, data workflows, and data analysis, as well as high-performance and high-memory computing resources, data storage, research software, and secure data environments. This session will discuss recent expansions in support services and staff, and opportunities for research collaborations.