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Do nudges work? Debate over the effectiveness of ‘nudge’ provides a salutary lesson on the influence of social science

Hockley, Tony (2022) Do nudges work? Debate over the effectiveness of ‘nudge’ provides a salutary lesson on the influence of social science. Impact of Social Sciences Blog (29 Jul 2022). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Two recent papers have again brought into question the value and effectiveness of ‘nudge’ based policy interventions. Tony Hockley argues that as much as these studies reveal about nudge policies, they say more about the complex way social and behavioural science concepts have moved into the mainstream of policymaking.

Item Type: Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/
Additional Information: © 2022 The Author
Divisions: Social Policy
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited: 19 Aug 2022 10:45
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 11:29
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/115830

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