The report aims to broaden the evidence base that informs reward decisions and offers reward strategists new insights, and an original perspective, on contemporary reward issues.

Our report examines the potential contribution of behavioural science in four areas – base pay, variable pay, pensions and benefits and executive reward – and explores what the behavioural perspective can offer reward professionals and identifies implications for practice.

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