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The UK has witnessed a steep decline in the membership of its political parties over the past few decades. The days are gone where joining a political party is a common life milestone: now just 1% of the electorate are party members.
When we ask people who gamble, we hear many different ideas of fairness depending on the context. Some describe certain practices as unfair: confusing terms and conditions, adverts that pressure and overwhelm and ‘trap’ people into gambling or spending more than they want to, and the practice of gambling companies suspending…
To examine how the design of platforms might help - or hinder - people from making informed choices about the content they see, BIT and Ofcom ran two trials.
Adding odds information in an easy-to-understand format (“lose £7 for every £100 bet on average”) to slot game adverts slightly increased demand and trust in a recent online experiment. An increase in demand is surprising, but might be explained by people’s aversion to ambiguity or limited understanding of odds information.
Not everyone takes advantage of screening when they’re eligible, and groups with language and cultural barriers get screened even less.
Forums are one of the oldest forms of online communication, where people can freely ask questions - from the weird and wonderful, to practical advice from strangers.
Three years ago, Argentina’s first behavioral insights unit was born. The Behavioral Sciences and Public Policy Unit (UCCPP) was an incredible example of the promise for applied behavioral science in Latin America.
Bajo la dirección de Iván Budassi y Fernando Torrente, el equipo de ocho personas logró grandes progresos en sólo tres años. Pusieron a prueba intervenciones, participaron en el debate público, proporcionaron asesoramiento basado en evidencia, y mucho más.
It is widely recognised that flexible work is one of the most important factors in helping women return to work, often due to ongoing caregiving responsibilities. Many women will only consider employers who offer such flexibility.
People in insecure work often accrue valuable skills and experience, even though their employment history may include frequent job changes, gaps between jobs, or periods of unemployment.
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