Finally, we hypothesized that the proposed design, according to given resources and other de facto local characteristics, such as limited technological adoption, computer-naïve environment, lack of previous experiences with quality improvement interventions, and scarce incentives for performance, would help us efficiently examine the effectiveness of a QI intervention in Cyprus.
These conclusions indicate that an integrated decision-making process is needed and also stress the development of new financial facilities for refurbishment and, especially, the development of less costly solutions that could save scarce resources and incentives.
In the real world, rising prices act as an economic signal to conserve scarce resources, providing incentives to use cheaper materials in their place, stimulating research efforts on new ways to save on resource inputs, and making renewed exploration attempts more profitable.
There is relatively scarce literature addressing incentives and motivations of students of health professions to work in rural areas, particularly in low- and middle-income countries [ 10- 20].
Also, high prices tell consumers that supply is scarce and give them an incentive to conserve.
Empirical research on the influence of incentive size is scarce.
Without NATO membership, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic have little incentive to spend their scarce money on arms.
In theory, scarce labour should also be an incentive to invest and modernise in a way that the plentiful supply of low-paid workers has made unnecessary until now.
Under these conditions, it is hardly surprising that we have so little incentive to conserve our scarce water supplies.
For oversold flights, the auction solution works because it gives people an incentive not to use a scarce seat unless its value is high to them.
Similarly, in regions where freshwater resources are scarce, service companies would have more of an incentive to cut their processes' water use.
