Behavioural Insights



Do people cheat because they can get away with it or because they feel that the rules are unfair? My recent paper examines this question… Read More ›

Cheating the Government: Does Taxpayer Perception Matter?

Gender identity norms such as the male bread-winner model are possible drivers of persistent gender inequalities in the labour market. However, the extent to which… Read More ›

Economic Incentives, Home Production and Gender Identity Norms

Did you ever donate to a charity? Chances are that you have. Approximately one third of Australians give money to charity each year. Donating to… Read More ›

Understanding the Tax Price of Charitable Giving

In 2014, Berkeley voted to pass “Measure D,” also known as a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) tax (or more commonly as a soda tax), becoming the… Read More ›

Lessons from Berkeley’s Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Election and Tax

Propping up compliance is the constant worry of tax authorities around the world. This concern is more pronounced for developing countries, such as India, that… Read More ›

Increasing Tax Compliance in India

The closing panel of our recent Behavioural Economics and Public Policy conference included leading politicians and policy makers sharing their views on behavioural insights (BI)… Read More ›

Behavioural Insights and Public Policy: A Discussion – Part 2

The closing panel of our recent Behavioural Economics and Public Policy conference included leading politicians and policy makers sharing their views on behavioural insights (BI)… Read More ›

Behavioural Insights and Public Policy: A Discussion – Part 1

As Sven Steinmo states in his book Taxation and democracy, “Governments need money. Modern governments need lots of money.” This is no less true today… Read More ›

More Bang for Your Buck: What Makes People Less Willing to Pay Tax?

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