The productivity benefits of compensation variance in effective altruism
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I’ve argued that substantial average compensation in effective altruism likely increases impact, mainly via incentive effects. In particular, substantial compensation can attract more competent applicants to effective altruist jobs. Of course, it means that less money can be spent for other purposes—but as long as the compensation isn’t too high, the benefits outweigh the costs.
The productivity benefits of compensation variance in effective altruism
The productivity benefits of compensation…
The productivity benefits of compensation variance in effective altruism
I’ve argued that substantial average compensation in effective altruism likely increases impact, mainly via incentive effects. In particular, substantial compensation can attract more competent applicants to effective altruist jobs. Of course, it means that less money can be spent for other purposes—but as long as the compensation isn’t too high, the benefits outweigh the costs.