Database of Behavioral Economics Interventions
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Introducing a “safe box” for savings increased health investment of people in developing countries
Since the medical well-being of people in developing countries is dependent on the saved money, researchers tried to find a new strategy to boost their savings for preventive health investment.
The used intervention consisted ...
Hotel improved towel reuse by highlighting what other guests were doing
A field experiment was conducted to address the issue of environmental conservation by trying to make guests reuse their towels.
Several messages based on social proof were presented on towel racks, with the following ...
Emoticon based feedback increased compliance to hand hygiene in a hospital
A hand hygiene intervention was applied in a hospital patient room entrance to change hand hygiene behavior.
Electronic devices were installed on the top of hand-rub dispensers that were monitoring the movement and activated ...
Introduction of a monitoring program in hospital departments increased hand hygiene
Two hospital departments participated in a hand hygiene monitoring program to decrease the risk of infections among the hospital patients.
This intervention included extensive education of the staff on the risks of non-compliance. Moreover, ...
Real-time feedback on the resource consumption prompted individuals to change their consumption behavior
Despite realizing the importance of preserving natural resources, people often struggle to behave the optimal way and make suboptimal decisions.
In a field experiment, one condition group received real-time feedback on their consumption that ...
SMS reminders improved the financial health of entrepreneurs in Ethiopia
It is essential to accumulate savings in small businesses, especially in developing countries whether it’s to succeed in the business or protect their capital. However, many behavioral biases step in the game despite their ...
Helping micro-entrepreneurs to achieve financial well-being using joint treatment of financial literacy training and reminders
Micro-entrepreneurs often undersave even when they find themselves in surplus. Thus, a joint intervention was applied to overcome behavioral biases and a lack of knowledge.
The first step consisted of a 4-hour financial literacy ...
Verbal prompt nudges students to eat more fruits
In the US, school canteens offer high-calorie foods which contribute to childhood obesity. This study focused on promoting healthier snacks to children in the school canteen.
Two schools participated in this study. The intervention ...
Changing food choice by making the healthier snack a middle option
Obesity rates grow among consumers, therefore, an initiative started questioning whether the physical placement of high-calorie snacks could be one of the factors leading to obesity.
The intervention aimed to nudge customers to buy ...
Promoting healthy food and beverage choices through color labeling and choice architecture
Field research was held to promote healthier items in a hospital cafeteria.
A 2-phase labeling and choice architecture intervention were used to increase sales of healthy food and beverages. The first phase lasted 3 ...