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When nudges have societal-level impact

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2023

Eric J. Johnson  and
Kellen Mrkva
Eric J. Johnson
Affiliation:
Center for Decision Science and Columbia Business School, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA ejj3@gsb.columbia.edu; https://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/cbs-directory/detail/ejj3
Kellen Mrkva
Affiliation:
Marketing, Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA kellen_mrkva@baylor.edu; https://business.baylor.edu/directory/?id=Kellen_Mrkva
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Abstract

Individual-level research in behavioral science can have massive impact and create system-level changes, as several recent mandates and other policy actions have shown. Although not every nudge creates long-term behavior change, defaults and other forms of choice architecture can not only change individual behavior but also reduce inequities and lead to changes in public policy and norms.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e163
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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