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Working paper 14th May 2025

Fixing the holes in economics: better theories for better growth

The core tenets of classical economics have been challenged over recent years. These challenges have been reflected in a string of Nobel Prizes for behavioural, institutional and methodological insights upgrading and overhauling classical models. The application of these insights, such as in pensions auto-enrollment, has proved highly effective. Yet, core…

Report 24th Apr 2025

AI-assisted vs human-only evidence review

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) commissioned the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) in 2024 to run a comparative exercise to investigate the robustness and reliability of using generative AI to help produce rapid evidence reviews, compared to those produced only…

Report 23rd Apr 2025

The role of behaviour change in decarbonising the UK’s local highways infrastructure

The context: Efforts to reduce emissions in the transport sector often focus on vehicles and tailpipe emissions. However, the construction, maintenance and management of highways infrastructure also generate significant carbon. Decarbonising this part of the system requires not only technical solutions but also changes in the way organisations operate and…

Handbook 22nd Apr 2025

Test and learn: a playbook for mission-driven government

The UK government has pledged to deliver bold new missions—ambitious, long-term commitments to tackle critical societal challenges. These promises will resonate strongly with many public servants who joined the civil service to change the world for the better.  The question is how to deliver them. Missions try to address complex,…

Handbook 15th Apr 2025

Cadre EAST: Quatre moyens simples d'appliquer les sciences comportementales

EAST est un cadre qui offre aux décideurs une approche simple et accessible pour mettre en œuvre les sciences comportementales. Ce cadre synthétise un ensemble de connaissances  en quatre principes essentiels : Faciliter (Facile - Easy), rendre attrayant (Attrayant - Attractive), favoriser l'engagement social (Social) et agir au bon moment…

Also available in: English , Español

Handbook 15th Apr 2025

Marco EAST: Cuatro formas sencillas de aplicar conocimientos sobre el comportamiento

EAST es un marco que ofrece a los responsables de la formulación de políticas una guía práctica y sencilla  para aplicar conocimientos sobre las ciencias delcomportamiento. El marco EAST resume una serie de evidencias científicas en cuatro principios intuitivos: hacer que un comportamiento sea fácil, atractivo, social y oportuno. Desarrollamos…

Also available in: English , Français

Report 9th Apr 2025

Alcohol harm across the drinking spectrum

Working with Alcohol Change UK, our research examined the drinking habits of more than 4,000 UK adults and the wide range of health harms associated with different levels of alcohol consumption

Report 24th Mar 2025

Social capital in the United Kingdom: evidence from six billion friendships

Social capital – the network of personal and group-based relationships in a society – has long been thought to be an important factor in shaping economic opportunity. In the United States, Chetty et al. (2022) found that children from disadvantaged backgrounds tend to achieve higher incomes in adulthood in communities…

Report 18th Mar 2025

Consumer views on fair and open gambling in Great Britain

Fairness and transparency form the cornerstone of trust in any consumer-business relationship. This is no different for gambling: fairness and transparency are essential to ensure customers feel confident that games follow established rules, the odds and terms are clear, and they are protected from harm.  However, research on consumer perceptions…

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