Executive Summary
Identifies how traditional PBF designs can create perverse incentives during health emergencies and proposes responsive alternatives.
Key Analysis
Performance-based financing can backfire during crises if indicators are too rigid. We identify the four categories of perverse incentives: task substitution, data gaming, intrinsic motivation crowding, and indicator rigidity. Effective crisis financing requires indicators that adjust dynamically to shifting local needs.
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