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- 22nd Oct 2019
Increasing volunteer retention in West Java
The aim of this project was to encourage volunteers to take a more active role in the local government’s ‘Eco Village’ programme. We designed a two-arm randomised controlled trial, through which we tested longer monthly messages about environmental challenges (Treatment 1) compared to short, weekly messages that drew on behavioural…
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Sebastian Salomon
Sebastian is a Senior Advisor leading international development projects at BIT. He has 5 years experience running social impact projects to address social challenges and has advised over 35 governments, government agencies, and civic purpose organizations to apply behavioral science strategies and rigorous evaluation approaches to pursue sustainable development goals.…
- Report
- 4th Nov 2019
Testing the Optimal Frequency of Tax Amnesty Reminders in Guatemala
The aim of this project was to increase the declaration and payment of overdue taxes during a tax amnesty launched in May 2017. BIT and SAT tested the effectiveness of sending eligible taxpayers one, two or three letters with information on tax relief during the tax amnesty. The letters were…
- Report
- 4th Nov 2019
Evaluating the Impact of SMS Reminders on Tax Compliance
The aim of this project was to evaluate the impact of SMS reminders on monthly VAT declarations in Guatemala. The trial involved 107,756 taxpayers with recorded mobile phone numbers, including both small companies and individuals.Three versions of SMS were sent to taxpayers either before or after a monthly deadline. We…
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Kirstie Paul
Kirstie is an Advisor with BIT Americas and works primarily on helping local and city governments apply behavioral insights to policy. Kirstie holds a BSc in Psychology from the University of Bath and an MA in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University. Prior to joining BIT, Kirstie worked in various psychology…
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Chloé Chambraud
Chloé est Conseillère Senior au sein de l’équipe des Programmes Internationaux de la Behavioural Insights Team (BIT), où elle travaille avec des gouvernements étrangers et des organisations internationales. Elle utilise les sciences comportementales pour promouvoir l’accès à l’emploi, à l’éducation et à la santé, pour promouvoir l’égalité des genres et…
- Blog
- 25th Nov 2019
What can we do to combat Intimate Partner Violence?
At least 1 in 3 women in Latin America have experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). We partnered with the International Development Bank (IDB) to identify behavioural barriers that IPV survivors and service providers face when tackling this issue in the region and propose solutions to overcome these barriers .
Also available in: Español
- Blog
- 25th Nov 2019
¿Qué más podemos hacer para combatir la violencia contra las mujeres?
Al menos una de cada tres mujeres latinoamericanas ha sido experimentado violencia perpetrado por su pareja. Establecimos una colaboración con el Banco Internacional de Desarrollo (BID) para identificar las barreras de comportamiento que enfrentan las sobrevivientes de IPV y los prestadores de servicios al abordar este problema en la región.
Also available in: English
- Report
- 25th Nov 2019
Applying behavioral insights to Intimate Partner Violence
This report leverages insights from the behavioral sciences, including behavioral economics, social psychology and neuroscience, to provide recommendations to improve the design of survivor services in the LAC region and, ultimately, to lead to better life outcomes for women
- Press release
- 25th Nov 2019
The Behavioural Insights Team and The Inter-American Development Bank unveil new report to help tackle intimate partner violence in Latin America
Approximately 1 in 3 women across Latin America have experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). New joint BIT/IDB report on IPV in the region brings insights from behavioural science to help policymakers improve the design of their services for IPV survivors.