This article was originally published on Data-Smart City Solutions. Nudging — using behaviorally-informed measures to influence behavior — has proven to be an effective tool in government for ...

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On Oct. 9, Richard Thaler of the University of Chicago won the Nobel Prize for his extraordinary, world-transforming work in behavioral economics. In its press release, the Royal Swedish Academy of ...

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Nudges are born of good intentions and clever ideas. Alas, that’s not enough. I once proposed a nudge to promote online civility. I suggested that magazines and newspapers should moderate comments ...

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