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-collected historical data on the number of livestock at the local level with microdata on eating habits, health outcomes, and food … individuals who as children were more exposed to meat scarcity tend to consume relatively more meat and spend more on food during … once the shock is over. Specifically, we focus on individuals who were children during World War II and assess the …
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both sophisticated and naive procrastinators to reduce time-inconsistent behavior. A field experiment on exercising …
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One theory for why there is an education gradient in health outcomes is that more educated individuals more quickly … absorb new health-related information. The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) controversy provides a case where, for a short … controversy unfolded, uptake of the vaccine by more educated parents decreased relative to that of less educated parents, turning …
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more transparent and adjustable. In a framed field experiment, we document that behavioral design increases app usage time …
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deferral or no purchase at all), often referred to as choice overload. In a field experiment with a major chocolate brand …
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Non-pecuniary incentives motivated by insights from psychology ("nudges") have been shown to be effective tools to change behavior in a variety of fields. An often unanswered question relevant for public policy is whether these promising interventions can be scaled up. In cooperation with a...
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We present evidence from a natural field experiment designed to shed light on whether individual behavior is consistent … experiment on charitable giving. We find that the behavior of at least 80% of individuals, on both the extensive and intensive …
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