Database of Behavioral Economics Interventions
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Reminders highlighting negative consequences of non-compliance increased the form response rates
In order to keep the electoral register accurate and complete, local authorities conduct an annual canvass, in which Household Enquiry Forms (HEFs) are sent to every household in their jurisdiction in order to confirm ...
Simplified Taxpayer guide increased tax complience by 12%
The government of Guatemala wanted to increase tax compliance and tax revenue among small taxpayers.
To combat this issue, the BIT introduced the Small Taxpayer Guide with the following modifications:
1. Simplification of the ...
Email reminders helped to decrease the late filing of the tax forms
In Indonesia, employees are given approximately 4 months to fill their tax forms. Despite government efforts, these tax forms are filled in the last minute resulting in a decrease in tax compliance.
The Behavioural ...
Encouraging letters increased the chance of applying to the university
This study aimed at young people from less advantaged backgrounds, with the same grades or abilities as their more privileged peers. The main goal was to support students to apply to the university.
Students ...
Creating the sense of urgency increased open rate of privacy policy by 41%
In BIT experiment, they told people when it was the last chance to read the privacy policy before signing up for a membership scheme. This intervention increased the sense of scarcity and subsequently also ...
Using an external reward decreased motivation over time
A study was conducted to investigate the effects of external rewards on intrinsic motivation. The study consisted of three phases carried out on three different days.
- In phase 1, both the control and ...
Lacking meaning of work decreased the productivity
A study was conducted to investigate how the perceived meaning influenced motivation. To test this, the participants were asked to find ten consecutive letters from a sheet of paper and were rewarded $0.55 with ...
Providing information, reminders, social competition, and assigning responsibility achieved significant energy reduction
The Italian energy and water regulator wanted to improve energy efficiency by exploring the opportunities offered by better use of consumption data and better information for end-users.
They sent out messages using these ...
Comparison with neighbours reduced water consumption by up to 5,6%
The World Bank’s Governance, Global Practice Group, the Central America Countries Unit, and ideas42 conducted a randomized controlled trial in Costa Rica, to test different behavioral interventions to foster water savings.
They used ...
Nordic Council encouraged young buyers to rent their mobile as an alternative to buying it.
To offset the trend of increased consumption of electronics, Nordic Council has implemented nudges and altered architecture of choice and attempted to encourage sustainable consumption of electronics.
Targeted were young people considering buying ...