Sunstein, Reisch, & Kaiser on Trusting Nudges

Cass R. Sunstein (Harvard Law School; Harvard University – Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)), Lucia A. Reisch (Copenhagen Business School – Department of Management, Society and Communication; Zeppelin University CCMP – Center for Consumers Markets Politics), & Micha Kaiser (University of Hohenheim) have posted Trusting Nudges? Lessons from an International Survey on SSRN.  Here is the abstract: In the past decade, policymakers have increasingly used behaviourally informed policies, including “nudges,” to produce desirable social outcomes. But do people actually endorse those policies? This study reports on nationally representative surveys in five countries (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, South Korea, and the US) carried out in 2018. We investigate whether people in these countries approve of a list of 15 nudges regarding health, the environment, and safety issues. A particular focus is whether trust in public institutions is a potential…

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