Situational strategies for self-control
AL Duckworth, TS Gendler… - … on Psychological Science, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Exercising self-control is often difficult, whether declining a drink in order to drive home
safely, passing on the chocolate cake to stay on a diet, or ignoring text messages to finish …
safely, passing on the chocolate cake to stay on a diet, or ignoring text messages to finish …
Beyond willpower: Strategies for reducing failures of self-control
AL Duckworth, KL Milkman… - … Science in the Public …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …
when doing so requires forgoing a more immediately enjoyable alternative. Other than …
Digital addiction
Many have argued that digital technologies such as smartphones and social media are
addictive. We develop an economic model of digital addiction and estimate it using a …
addictive. We develop an economic model of digital addiction and estimate it using a …
Behavioral development economics
M Kremer, G Rao, F Schilbach - Handbook of behavioral economics …, 2019 - Elsevier
Behavioral development economics applies theories and ideas from psychology and
behavioral economics to the study of questions in development economics. We begin by …
behavioral economics to the study of questions in development economics. We begin by …
Contesting financial inclusion
P Mader - Development and change, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This contribution critically assesses financial inclusion as an intervention in the development
space. It examines the turn from microfinance to financial inclusion, with the introduction of …
space. It examines the turn from microfinance to financial inclusion, with the introduction of …
Measuring time preferences
We review research that measures time preferences—ie, preferences over intertemporal
trade—offs. We distinguish between studies using financial flows, which we call “money …
trade—offs. We distinguish between studies using financial flows, which we call “money …
The short-run and long-run effects of behavioral interventions: Experimental evidence from energy conservation
We document three remarkable features of the Opower program, in which social comparison-
based home energy reports are repeatedly mailed to more than six million households …
based home energy reports are repeatedly mailed to more than six million households …
When and why incentives (don't) work to modify behavior
First we discuss how extrinsic incentives may come into conflict with other motivations. For
example, monetary incentives from principals may change how tasks are perceived by …
example, monetary incentives from principals may change how tasks are perceived by …
Savings by and for the Poor: A Research Review and Agenda
The poor can and do save, but often use formal or informal instruments that have high risk,
high cost, and limited functionality. This could lead to undersaving compared to a world …
high cost, and limited functionality. This could lead to undersaving compared to a world …
A review of nudges: Definitions, justifications, effectiveness
In 2008, the behavioral economist Richard Thaler and the legal scholar Cass Sunstein
published a book in which they advocated a novel approach to public policy based on the …
published a book in which they advocated a novel approach to public policy based on the …