Behavioural Insights



Climate change and the impact of pollution on our planet are affecting all of us on a daily basis. The motor vehicles we drive pollute… Read More ›

Influencing Consumers to Choose Low-Emission Motor Vehicles

There is a growing interest in quantifying the degree in which fiscal policy instruments, such as government spending or changes in our tax structure, shape… Read More ›

A Closer Look at the Employment Effects of Fiscal Policy Shocks: What Have Minorities Got to Do With It?

Many social security systems across the world link pension benefits to earnings. The rules vary significantly across countries and pension schemes, ranging from purely unfunded… Read More ›

Means-Testing and Temptation: How Self-Control Affects the Welfare Effects of Various Social Security Arrangements

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

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