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Evaluating the effectiveness of behavioural nudges in reducing energy consumption in student accommodation: a quasi-experimental approach [PDF]
UCL Open EnvironmentThis paper investigates the application of nudge theory to reduce utility consumption within student accommodation, specifically focusing on the effectiveness of informational and competition-based nudges.
Lorenzo Lotti, Youjing Chen
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Promotional Marketing Campaigns in Pandemic Times [PDF]
SHS Web of Conferences, 2021 Research background: CoVid19 was a shock for governments, organizations as well as people. At the beginning of the pandemic, everyone was stunned and companies tried to adapt to the “new reality”, as some sectors were forced either to diminish their ...
Moise Daniel +3 more
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UK magnetosphere, ionosphere and solar-terrestrial (MIST) awards taskforce: A perspective
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2022 “We don’t live in a meritocracy, and to pretend that simple hard work will elevate all to success is an exercise in willful ignorance.” (Reni Eddo-Lodge wrote in her book “Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race” (Published by Bloomsbury ...
Maria-Theresia Walach +8 more
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An optimization model for the fair distribution of prize money in ATP tournaments
International Journal of Computer Science in Sport, 2022 The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) distributes a considerable amount of money in prizes each year. Studies have shown that only the top 100 ranked players can self-finance; hence, it is convenient to introduce changes to the prize distribution
Govea Zureneth +2 more
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Can exit prizes induce lame ducks to shirk less? Experimental evidence
European Journal of Government and Economics, 2012 Elected representatives serving their final period face only weak incentives to provide costly effort. However, overlapping generations (OLG) models suggest that exit prizes sustained by trigger strategies can induce representatives in their final period
Leif Helland, Jon Hovi, Lars Monkerud
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L'art de la teinture à l'Académie royale des sciences au XVIIIe siècle
Methodos, 2012 When Colbert founded the Académie des sciences his target was to stimulate industry. But at that time no chemist in the Académie was yet in a position to rationalise the very empirical art of dyeing.
Christine Lehman
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SMS Quizzes with Prizes in the Mass Media
Parewa Saraq, 2022 This study analyzed Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) fatwa number 9 of 2008 to explore the legality of SMS quizzes with prizes in the mass media. It aims to describe and analyze the law of SMS quizzes with prizes.
Fadhli Nur, Mulham Jaki Asti
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Survey Research Methods, 2010 This paper investigates the impact on response quantity and quality of a diary- and booklet-based survey of using different interview methods and lottery prizes.
Jens Bonke, Peter Fallesen
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Games, 2023 A multi-tournament environment is analyzed, focusing on the impact of organizer market structure on agent entry behavior. Two high ability agents first decide which tournament to enter (with fields then filled by low ability agents).
Timothy Mathews +2 more
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