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Do prizes work?

What is the point of prizes? What impact – if any – do they have on the organisations that win them? Paul Owens explores these questions in relation to cultural philanthropy.

Paul Owens
6 min read

Next time you open a can of tuna, you might like to note that modern food canning technology was the result of a public competition run by Napoleon. It’s an early example of a prize rewarding in...

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