behavioural economics, Behavioural Policy, Behavioural Science, Evidence for Policy, Featured, Impact, Nudge, public policy
Do Nudges Work? Debate over the effectiveness of ‘nudge’ provides a salutary lesson on the influence of social science
Two recent papers have again brought into question the value and effectiveness of ‘nudge’ based policy interventions. Tony Hockley argues that as much as these studies reveal about nudge policies, they say more about the complex way social and behavioural science concepts have moved into the mainstream of policymaking. Pursuing impact can be a disturbing … Continued