Despite rapid growth in the empirical research on behavior change, modern science has yet
to produce a coherent set of recommendations for individuals and organizations eager to …

Health-related behaviors such as tobacco, alcohol and other substance use, poor diet and
physical inactivity, and risky sexual practices are important targets for research and …

Lotteries have been shown to motivate behaviour change in many settings, but their value
as a policy tool is relatively untested. We implemented a pre-registered, citywide experiment …

Sending messages and providing information to individuals tends to affect their behavior
(eg, reduce energy consumption, increase donations, reduce tax evasion). Most studies to …

Municipal governments commonly confront the problem of tardy or delinquent property tax
payments. We implement an experiment in property tax collection for tardy taxpayers in the …

Background Simple nudges such as reminders and feedback reports to either a patient or a
partner may facilitate improved medication adherence. Objective To test the impact of a pill …

Behavioral economics has begun to transform the design of public policies, particularly
those related to health and economic development. Recent field experiments in the US and …

There is an ample literature on the determinants of tax compliance. Several field
experiments have evaluated the effect and comparative relevance of sending deterrence …

Decades of campaigns have cautioned households in Bangladesh about waterborne
contaminants such as arsenic. In addition to switching water sources, mothers can protect …

Umbilical cord blood is a source of hematopoietic stem cells essential to treat life-
threatening diseases, such as leukemia and lymphoma. However, only a very small …