The health and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to
disproportionately impact residents of lower-middle income countries. Understanding the …

While effective preventive measures against COVID-19 are now widely known, many
individuals fail to adopt them. This article provides experimental evidence about one …

The social norms approach (SNA), the new entrant from the behavioural sciences into the
field of development practice, professes a scientific, more accurate, efficient and cost …

Does the perception of corruption shape the willingness to bribe? This study evaluates the
socio-psychological determinants of corruption by measuring how different types of …

Social sanctions can be effective for sustaining beneficial norms by harnessing the power of
social pressure and peer monitoring. Yet, field evidence regarding how norms might be …

Background Inconsistent toilet usage is a continuing challenge in India. Despite the impact
of social expectations on toilet usage, few programs and studies have developed …

People often form perceptions about how prevalent a behavior is in a social group.
However, these perceptions can be inaccurate and biased. While persistent undesirable …

Generally, people expect that higher cognitive abilities contribute to collective payoffs. Many
studies indicate that cognitive ability has a positive impact on performance. Yet, other …

Nudges are the focus of attention for government and academics alike as tools by which to
motivate privately-and socially-beneficial behavior. The recognition that different types of …

The global coverage of basic sanitation services is progressing too slowly to achieve
universal basic sanitation by 2030, and in one out of seven countries, the use of basic …