Transparency and observability have been shown to foster ethical decision-making as people tend comply with an underlying norm for honesty. However, in situations implying a social dishonesty, this might be different. In die-rolling experiment, we investigate whether can also detrimental effects. We thus introduce nudge toward honesty or dishonesty make participants’ decisions observable open t...

Little is known about the impact of policy interventions other than taxes and bans to reduce demand for single use plastic bags. More specifically, influence environmental nudges financial bonuses curb bag purchase consumption largely understudied. To fill this gap, we run an RCT with loyalty card holders one biggest supermarket chains in Yerevan (Armenia) test compare based on bonuses. We mani...

We explore the power of behavioral economic insights to influence level households’ recycling and Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) by examining effectiveness a green nudge, adoption Clear Bag Policy that was implemented in 2015 mid-size urban municipality Canada. Using Regression Discontinuity (RD) Design on universe administrative data, our analysis shows this nudge promoted recycling, reduced both...

Abstract Nudge advocates contend that nudges are liberty preserving, while government regulations not. We interrogate assumption by considering negative in the forms suggested proponents of nudges. Specifically, we examine three ways measuring – as freedom choice, absence coercion and interference applying measures to a case study relevant nudge literature: governing healthy food manufacture. s...