Poverty is associated with a wide range of counterproductive economic behaviors. Scarcity
theory proposes that poverty itself induces a scarcity mindset, which subsequently forces the …

Cash transfers (CTs) are increasingly recognized as a scalable intervention to alleviate
financial hardship. A large body of evidence evaluates the impact of CTs on subjective well …

Behavioral development economics applies theories and ideas from psychology and
behavioral economics to the study of questions in development economics. We begin by …

In this article, we lay out the basic case for wellbeing as the goal of government. We briefly
review the history of this idea, which goes back to the ancient Greeks and was the …

Almost everyone struggles to act in their individual and collective best interests, particularly
when doing so requires forgoing a more immediately enjoyable alternative. Other than …

We evaluate the medium-term impacts of treating maternal depression on women's mental
health, financial empowerment, and parenting decisions. We leverage variation induced by …

Intertemporal tradeoffs play a key role in many personal decisions and policy questions. We
describe models of intertemporal choice, identify empirical regularities in choice, and pose …

Soft fascination is a key but underexamined element of Attention Restoration Theory (ART).
According to ART, attending to softly fascinating stimuli not only requires little effort but also …

In recent years, there has been widespread interest around the potential for technology to
transform learning. As investment in education technology continues to grow, students …

The unequal distribution of costs and benefits of the energy transition is a challenge for
energy justice and energy policy. Although the empowerment of consumers to participate in …