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Government behavioural economics 'nudge unit' needs a shove in a new direction

  • Written by Andrew Frain, PhD candidate, Social Psychology, Australian National University
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The Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA) or “nudge unit”, founded in 2015, is using behavioural economics in an effort to improve policy outcomes. The problem?...

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