Digital Issue 05

ETHOS Digital Issue 05, November 2019

In this issue of ETHOS Digital Edition, we bring together perspectives on how behavioural insights can contribute to policymaking and intervention in constructive ways. Featuring: Dilip Soman, Ong Qiyan, Lorenz Gotte, Do Hoang Van Khanh and Low WeiJian.

Editorial

by Alvin Pang

As public agencies explore and experiment with subtle behavioural interventions, or nudges, to encourage desirable outcomes among the public,a more naunced understanding of how they can best be applied is emerging—including a realisation of use cases where they may be less appropriate or less effective or even counterproductive.

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Nudge and Sludge: A Conversation with Dilip Soman

Conversation with Professor Dilip Soman

Besides nudging positive behavioural change, designers of policies and processes should also think about whether there are hidden frictions that impede change.

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How to Nudge Better in Public Policy

Ong Qiyan

Behavioural nudges will only improve public outcomes if the principles for their successful use–including individual choice–are followed closely.

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Using Behavioural Insights More Effectively in Policy Interventions

Lorenz Goette

Nudges work best when individuals are given feedback on the implications of their actions, and when policymakers weigh the costs and benefits of nudges alongside standard policy measures.

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Encouraging Car Lite Travel through Gamification: The Kids Smart Travel Challenge

Low Weijian, Do Hoang Van Khanh

Gaming techniques and incentives successfully shifted students towards taking more car-lite trips, and changed parental attitudes towards public transport.

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