title: [What do we know about economic incentives?].
abstract: New incentive and regulatory mechanisms have been implemented in the health care sector. This article presents five basic statements about the effects of economic incentives. The five statements can be used to assess how incentive and regulatory mechanisms will influence behaviour.
authors.affiliation: Syddansk Universitet, Institut for Sundheds-tjenesteforskning, DK-5000 Odense C. mbe@sam.sdu.dk
authors.forename: Mickael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bech
mesh_terms: D003718:Denmark; D004470:Economics, Medical; D004649:Employee Incentive Plans / Q000191:economics*; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D012201:Reward