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Good for Some, Bad for Others: The Welfare Effects of Nudges
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Good for Some, Bad for Others: The Welfare Effects of Nudges

Behavioral Theory & Insights

Good for Some, Bad for Others: The Welfare Effects of Nudges

Nudges have become popular policy instruments, for good reasons. However, recent studies show they might sometimes backfire or cause undesired distributional effects – differing impacts across people. Such studies highlight the importance of careful policy analysis that examines both the average and distributional impacts of nudges.

By Linda Thunström|2022-02-17T06:18:52+00:00February 19th, 2019|Categories: Behavioral Theory & Insights|Tags: behavior change, behavioral economics, behavioral science, big data, choice architecture, data science, distributional effects, ethics, government, nudge, nudging, personalization, public policy, welfare effects|

Developing SIMPLER Solutions
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Developing SIMPLER Solutions

Behavioral Theory & Insights, Government & Civic Behavior, Society & Everyday Life

Developing SIMPLER Solutions

The BIAS project completed 15 randomized controlled trials of behavioral interventions in child care, child support, and work support programs. This article summarizes the “SIMPLER” framework of behavioral concepts and shares examples of how these concepts were used in BIAS interventions.

By Caitlin Anzelone & Jonathan Timm|2022-02-17T06:53:50+00:00May 11th, 2016|Categories: Behavioral Theory & Insights, Government & Civic Behavior, Society & Everyday Life|Tags: behavior change, behavioral science, commitment, implementation prompts, loss aversion, nudge, nudging, personalization, social influence, social psychology|