Behavioral economics programs
"Nudging in public policy continues to face concerns related to manipulation, paternalism, and the removal of choice. However, as Sunstein and other proponents argued, all government programs are at some level applying choice architecture and nudging. Setting defaults and program design choices more deliberately, guided by science, can improve service delivery and increase the well-being of citizens. But it is important to appreciate that critics remain. Therefore, providing transparency and accountability for behavioral interventions is essential to sustaining or building trust in government. Nudges and other interventions inspired by the behavioral sciences need to be publicly disclosed and debated, as is the case for public policies more generally." - Zeina Afif for The World Bank
Additional resources:
- Behavioural Science to Foster Innovation at EPSA (Europe, 2024)
BU Platform Governance Lab
Combating misinformation in digital marketplaces through gamified behavioral experiments. We design two-sided platforms to study and prevent misleading claims that harm consumers and democracy.
Does reducing stigma increase the take-up of rental assistance?
Renters that received an informational postcard were 52% more likely to request an application for rental assistance and 24% more likely to submit an application than renters that did not receive a po...
7 Routes to Applied Behavioural Science Experimentation and Observation
A flowchart guide to help users consider which type(s) of experiments to run in policy settings
ConsiliumBots
ConsiliumBots uses technology and data to help people make important decisions by turning complex and underutilized information into virtual assistance and personalized recommendations across educatio...
Mapping the global behavioural insights community
To highlight the global knowledge base of behavioural insights work in public policy, and bring the achievements of institutions to the fore, the OECD launched the Behavioural Insights Knowledge Hub a...
Behavioural Insights and Public Policy: Lessons from Around the World
2017 OECD report
A citywide experiment testing the impact of geographically targeted, high-pay-off vaccine lotteries
"We implemented a pre-registered, citywide experiment to test the effects of three high-pay-off, geographically targeted lotteries designed to motivate adult Philadelphians to get their COVID-19 vacci...
Nudging the Nudger: A Field Experiment on the Effect of Performance Feedback to Service Agents on Increasing Organ Donor Registrations
A RCT on government staff customer service reps found that providing information on organ donor registration rates led to a 25% increase in signups
UK Behavioural Insights Team
Global leaders and pioneers in applied behavioural science
Behavior Change for Good Initiative
StepUp is a free habit building, science-based workout program developed by the Behavior Change for Good Initiative. The program is being launched in partnership with 24 Hour Fitness.
Common Cents Lab
Solutions that aim to increase the financial well-being for low- to moderate-income people living in the United States
eMBeD at the World Bank
Using the Behavioral Sciences to Fight Global Poverty and Reduce Inequality
Applied
Applied makes recruitment smart, fair and easy.
Predictiv
Predictiv helps organisations make better and faster decisions.
Behavioural Insights at Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Transitioning Ireland to a society based on sustainable practices will require behavioural insights to influence change.
SMS reminders from the Office of Court Administration
New York City partnered with behavioral economics firm ideas42 and the University of Chicago Crime Lab to test simple “nudges” to get people to court; text reminders improved appearance rates, resulti...
Test+Build
Test+Build is a digital platform that provides customers with the tools to design their own behavioural science interventions and run their own randomised controlled trials (RCTs).
Better Giving Studio
Making innovation in philanthropy easier.
Singapore Behavioral Insights unit
Our Singapore office was officially launched in September 2016.