What We Gain from More Behavioral Science in the Global South
More work in the Global South means more opportunities to learn to address the systems-level challenges that often lie at the root of our most pressing problems.
March 27th, 2023
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February 21st, 2023
To Make Cash Transfers Go Further, Customize for the Context
Cash-transfer programs have already been proven to alleviate poverty. With behaviorally informed customization, their positive impact can go even further.
December 01st, 2022
Slavery and Economic Growth in the Early United States
The question that has been strenuously debated is whether slavery, integral to commerce during colonial times, was also central to the acceleration of national economic growth during the first half of the nineteenth century.
June 28th, 2021
Research Lead: Immoral Machines, How to Frame Advice, Selfish Side Effects of Gift Giving, and More
The Research Lead is a monthly digest connecting you to noteworthy academic and applied research from around the behavioral sciences. Here are our picks for June 2021.
October 05th, 2020
Dispatches from the Behavioral Scientists Fighting Coronavirus in the Global South
A special collection of 15 dispatches showcasing the work of behavioral scientists around the globe as they battle the coronavirus.
September 21st, 2020
The Earthquake that Catalyzed the “Humanitarian Big Bang”
In 1755, an earthquake in Lisbon forever changed the way we think about our place in the world and our obligation to others suffering, even in countries far away.
August 31st, 2020
Building Trust to Face the COVID-19 Pandemic in Developing Countries
Developing countries have faced hard challenges in confronting coronavirus. Lacking trust in government could help explain why.
April 20th, 2020
Responding to COVID-19 in the Developing World
Advice that can seem grounded in “universal” human tendencies often isn’t. The actions that developing countries take will have to be carefully tailored to their specific circumstances.
March 02nd, 2020
Context Matters for Nudgers, Too: A Lesson from One of the Most Diverse Countries on Earth
Applying behavioral science in one of the most diverse countries in the world is not easy. But the work offers lessons for behavioral scientists everywhere.
December 09th, 2019
What Happens to People and Businesses When Cash Transfers Scale?
A decade ago, giving money directly to those in poverty was seen as a radical idea. Today, that perception is shifting. But there are still unanswered questions about the effects of cash transfers when used at scale.
