Holladay, James Scott - 2016
We report the results of a field experiment where we exogenously vary the use of social comparisons "nudges" and … durable goods. We therefore can compare the causal effect of financial incentives and nudges along two margins, audits, which … we liken to search, and purchase of durables. Using data on nearly 100,000 households, we document an asymmetry; nudges …