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  • Working paper
  • 4th May 2023

BIT Working Paper No. 002 / Moral appeals reduce simulated panic buying behaviour

We report the results of an online experiment with a representative sample of Australians. After seeing a hypothetical scenario where a new COVID-19 outbreak has been announced and the government has imposed some restrictions, participants received one of three intervention messages (or a no-message control) designed to reduce panic buying.

  • Blog
  • 27th Apr 2023

High stakes for gamblers

After six ministers, four culture secretaries and too many years of waiting, the gambling white paper is finally here. Policy reviews tend not to set the pulse racing, but this one has the potential to make a real difference for a very vulnerable group of people. 

  • Person

Riona Carriaga

Riona is an Associate Advisor at BIT Canada, where she applies behavioral insights to enhance health, wealth and happiness. Prior to joining BIT, she worked as a cognitive psychology researcher investigating financial shocks and gender bias, a human capital consultant, and a systems analyst for public health. Riona holds a…

  • Current project

Exploring the impact of feedback on gambling behaviour

In year 2 of the Gambling Policy and Research Unit, we are exploring how consumers engage with and use gambling management tools offered by Gambling operators. One focus of ours is on the potential impact of providing feedback to customers regarding their gambling behaviour, in the form of activity statements.…

  • Blog
  • 15th Mar 2023

How to improve quality of work using Behavioural Insights

The latest UK figures show that over a fifth of people aged 16-64 are out of the labour force (neither working nor looking for work). Some of the reasons for inactivity are financial, but others are much more than financial.

  • Person

Sai Ming Liew

Sai Ming is a Senior Advisor in the Singapore office working across a range of policy domains. Before joining BIT, Sai Ming led the Behavioural Insights Unit at the Ministry of Health in Singapore where he worked with and trained public healthcare policy and operations teams to apply behavioural insights. Sai Ming holds a Bachelor of Science in…

  • Person

Laura Litvine

Laura dirige le bureau parisien de BIT, où elle mène une équipe travaillant sur une série de projets à visée sociale adressant des problématiques variées, depuis la santé publique à la protection des consommateurs, en passant par la durabilité, l’éducation, ou encore les finances publiques. Elle travaille au BIT depuis…

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  • Blog
  • 13th Jan 2023

Gamified online stock trading harms consumers

Gamification tactics can have a strong impact on DIY investors, encouraging them to increase their trading frequency even when doing so is not in their best interest

  • Blog
  • 9th Dec 2022

Atypical paths to play: Women, ethnic minorities & gambling related harms

Historically, gambling research has focused on the white male gambler. However this risks neglecting the growing number of women and ethnic minorities who are experiencing gambling harms

  • Blog
  • 7th Dec 2022

Innovation in financial wellbeing

Six years ago, we set out to develop and test promising new ideas to give people more security and control over their finances. Here's what we've learnt.