incentivo

incentive

noun een-SEN-tee-boh Rare

Also means

bonus

Usage Note

Incentivo is the noun corresponding to the verb incentivar. It is widely used in economics (incentivos fiscales — 'tax incentives') and management (incentivos salariales — 'wage bonuses'). The phrase servir de incentivo ('to serve as an incentive') is a natural collocation. Compare with aliciente, which is more literary.

Examples

"Los incentivos fiscales atrajeron a las empresas."

Natural Translation

Tax incentives attracted the companies.

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