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- 23rd Jun 2022
Protecting consumers from greenwashing
These days everyone has “gone green” - or at least that’s the way it looks on the surface
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- 22nd Jun 2022
Atelier: Promouvoir l’engagement civique grâce aux sciences comportementales
Alors que les taux d’abstention lors des dernières élections ont atteint des niveaux historiques, les élans de solidarité et d’entraide qui se sont manifestés durant les confinements, ou pour soutenir les populations déplacées par la guerre en Ukraine, montrent que les citoyens restent mobilisés au service des autres et de…
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- 20th Jun 2022
How can governments increase program uptake?
A government designs a great service or program to support its residents. Although many people qualify, the program receives just a few applications. How can we increase uptake? While traditional marketing can sometimes raise awareness of programs and services, encouraging people to make use of them may involve a series…
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- 17th Jun 2022
Applying behavioral insights to early childhood education
Increasing economic mobility is a complex challenge for cities. Many factors have an effect. Employment, housing, and health care are just a few. While these areas are critical, cities should also start addressing economic mobility barriers as early as preschool.
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- 17th Jun 2022
Allowing fathers to be present
Fathers can be quite important. I’ve got a good one and am very grateful for it. The behavioural science evidence also backs me up. Early paternal participation has a positive impact on a child’s IQ, mental and physical health, career success, and happiness. When fathers do spend time with their…
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- 16th Jun 2022
Common ground: helping tutors and pupils find similarities boosts session attendance
Tutoring is one of the most effective ways to accelerate pupil progress. Indeed, its potential galvanised the creation of the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) - the UK Government’s flagship response to learning loss caused by school closures during the pandemic. However, pupils are only able to benefit from tutoring if…
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- 15th Jun 2022
Can banking institutions use prize draws to help customers save money?
To help people save more of their money, banks, building societies and credit unions have launched accounts in recent years known as prize-linked savings accounts. These accounts represent an innovative approach that enters savers into a periodic cash prize-draw if they save regularly. They can be a powerful tool to…
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- 13th Jun 2022
Increasing economic mobility by bringing together nine US cities
Economic mobility lies at the heart of the American dream—that everyone be able to reach their highest aspirations through equal access to opportunity in education, employment, and more. However, this dream is far from reality, especially for communities of color and people struggling to make ends meet.
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- 10th Jun 2022
Time to be bold on smoking
Smoking remains one of the single biggest causes of disease and premature death. Despite efforts to reduce tobacco consumption, in 2019 almost 8.7 million deaths worldwide were attributed to smoking. This is more than have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Here's our thoughts on the recent independent review…
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- 9th Jun 2022
Time taxes
Staggering rises in energy bills, the highest level of inflation in decades - there’s no shortage of numbers that drive home the stark reality of the current cost of living crisis. But there’s one that is conspicuous by its absence, and it’s for one of the most valuable things we…