[Air-L] incentives

[Maitland, Carleen]

The research ethics board in the East African country where I conduct research recommended an amount. We handle payments through mobile money. My US-based university felt the amount was excessive relative to the median wage but (fortunately) deferred.

Carleen 

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> On Mar 23, 2021, at 9:17 PM, Peter Timusk <peterotimusk at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I work in a large government survey shop where we are not allowed to offer
> anything. In some cases are surveys are mandatory.  There is an ethic in
> not offering anything. Just some thoughts.
> 
>> On Mon, Mar 22, 2021 at 7:59 PM Lauri Goldkind <goldkind at fordham.edu> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Researchers,
>> 
>> I was wondering how people handle offereing a gift card incentive when a
>> project is global in scope?
>> We are planning on offering a $50 USD gift card but then I realized that
>> one cannot use a US amazon or staples card outside of the US (yes,
>> elementary, I realize).
>> 
>> I wonder if any of you have offered a cash or cash-like incentive and how
>> you distributed it to out-of-country participants.
>> 
>> Thoughts appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> Lauri
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