This intervention was created and tested by Dijksterhuis & van Baaren by request and funding by The Environment, Nature and Energy Department (LNE) of the Flemish Government. The project leads are; Timon Hoitink, Johnny Buivenga, Lotte Spijkerman. Introduction In...
This nudge has been developed and tested by Mary Farrell along with Caitlin Anzelone, Dan Cullinan and Jessica Wille. Introduction The Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency (BIAS) project was the first major opportunity to apply a behavioral economics...
Introduction In the city of Bergamo in Italy, the municipality and payment card companies collaborated to promote electronic payment methods, over cash. They called the project Cashless City. The project involved prizes for the city, such as high-speed internet...
The following is an excerpt from: Hallsworth M, Berry D, Sanders M, Sallis A, King D, Vlaev I, et al. (2015) “Stating Appointment Costs in SMS Reminders Reduces Missed Hospital Appointments: Findings from Two Randomised Controlled Trials.” PLoS ONE 10(9):...
This entry is an excerpt from a blogpost by Luc Boven from the London School of Economics blog “LSE Business Review“ Introduction The Government uses various policy tools to reduce alcohol consumption. There are restrictions on promotions, information...
Introduction A standard food setting served daily by caterers at thousands of conference venues, meetings and gatherings is the coffee break buffet featuring some high-energy snack (e.g. brownies) as well as what often seems like an obligatory healthy option (e.g....
The following is an excerpt from The Behavioural Insights Team, Annual update 2010-11, p. 16 Introduction In February 2011, HMRC – supported by BIT – began a trial to establish the impact of altering the messages sent in letters to encourage tax debtors to pay tax...
This intervention has been created and measured by: Elena Claire Ricci, Francesca Pongiglione, Matteo Motterlini Introduction The largest source of global GHG emissions is related to electricity and heat production (IPCC, 2014). Residential and commercial...