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Table 1.1: Productivity Development Over Time
Quarter I II III IV Total output Average output Baseline 52 55 55 57 219 54.75 Average # book entries per quarter Pay Raise 47 55 55 61 218 54.5 Pay Cut 38 43 44 47 172 43

Source: Based on authors own calculation using Figure 2 of Kube, Marechal, and Puppe (2011)

Table 1.2: Cumulative Distribution Functions (Interpreted)

Total number of book entries < = 200 > =300 Baseline 40% 98% Cumulative probability Pay Raise 50% 100% Pay Cut 80% 0

Source: Based on authors own calculation using Figure 2 of Kube, Marechal, and Puppe (2011)

Table 2.1: Incentive Effects (The piece rate system of payment): Productivity development over
time Quarter I II III IV Total output Average output Average # book entries per quarter Baseline Piece Rate 52 55 55 57 219 54.75 60 68 72 73 273 68.25

Source: Based on authors own calculation using Figure 3 of Kube, Marechal, and Puppe (2011)

Table 2.2: Cumulative Distribution Functions (Interpreted)

Total number of book entries < = 200 > =300 Cumulative Distribution Functions Baseline Piece Rate 40% 90% 97% 98%

Source: Based on authors own calculation using Figure 3 of Kube, Marechal, and Puppe (2011)