PM's nudge unit gets into podcasting News The Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government has begun podcasting, easing into the format by posting an interview between a staff member and experimental economist…
Experimental trials: a BETA way of making policy Monday November 28, 2016 By Stephen Easton Editors' Picks From a scientific point of view, the standard way public policy is implemented at scale with little testing is extremely reckless. But human behaviour is…
PM's nudge unit: why government needs to use randomised trials Thursday September 8, 2016 By Stephen Easton Economy & Industry For public servants who want to use behavioural economics, randomised controlled trials are a must. The PM's nudge unit is working to build the capability.
Are government behavioural insights trials ethical? Thursday May 5, 2016 By David Donaldson Editors' Picks Simply rolling out an untested idea often has fewer roadblocks than researching whether it works, but that doesn't make it ethical. Behavioural insights experts in…
