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How to Increase Retirement Savings
How to Increase Retirement Savings: Key Insights from Behavioral Economics -By Brad Swain, Common Cents Lab Duke University The United States is currently under ongoing shift from predictable benefit pension plans to defined contribution plans. Unlike…
Behavioral Economics & Psychology, Common Cents Lab / AUGUST 9 2016
“On-Demand” Work Woes
By Wendy De La Rosa, Kristen Berman and Dan Ariely – Common Cents Lab, Duke University As the middle class shrinks and real wages have been steadily decreasing, the economic lives of low- and middle-income…
Behavioral Economics & Psychology, Common Cents Lab, Budget Management / JUNE 8 2016
Translating Good Intentions Into Actions
By Kristen Berman, Wendy De La Rosa and Dan Ariely – Common Cents Lab, Duke University According to recent research, 57 percent of American adults say they are struggling financially. Considering how powerfully financial…
Behavioral Economics & Psychology, Common Cents Lab / JUNE 8 2016
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Helping Remote Employees Towards a Healthier Lifestyle Some Insights from MTurkers
By Nina Bartmann, Jonathan Corbin, Ziyi Yan Image by Paico Oficial from Unsplash Remote work is here to stay In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, around March 2020, most companies across the U.S….
Make plans, not resolutions
This post originally appeared on the Pattern Health blog. By Aline Holzwarth Your new year’s resolution is very likely to fail. Most do. Resolutions are just not built to succeed. They rely on willpower, hoping…
The Mbrella Calendar: Helping Kenyan Families Track Their Savings for Health Insurance
Mbrella is a charitable organization devoted to helping impoverished Kenyan families buy health insurance. Mbrella connects donors with Kenyan mothers and employs a number of behavioral interventions meant to help the mother gain enough…
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Dear friends, In thinking about how to improve email (something that gives us both joy and stress), I’d like to ask for your help. I’m trying to understand how people use email and what…