Can simplifying the experience of applying for government benefits change attitudes and take-up? In two large field experiments with an Australian bank, we use design, data and digital infrastructure to shift administrative burdens away from citizens. First, an experiment among 195,414...

This paper introduces a method and preliminary findings from a database that systematically measures the character and stringency of immigration policies. Based on the selection of that data for nine countries between 1999 and 2008, we challenge the idea that any one country is systematically...

In surveys consumers say that they care deeply about whether the products they buy are made in workplaces with fair labor standards rather than in sweatshops. But the existing market for such ethically differentiated goods is small and there is no clear evidence that consumers would actually...

Surveys indicate that a majority of consumers would prefer to buy products made in environmentally sustainable ways, rather than alternatives, and would even be willing to pay a premium for such products. Many firms are now using environmental certifications and product labeling to market goods...

This paper presents the methods and preliminary findings from IMPALA, a database that systematically measures the character and stringency of immigration policies. Based on a selection of data for six pilot countries between 1990 and 2008, we document the variation of immigration policies across...

This paper presents the methods and preliminary findings from IMPALA, a database that systematically measures the character and stringency of immigration policies. Based on a selection of data for six pilot countries between 1990 and 2008, we document the variation of immigration policies across...

We provide new evidence on consumer demand for ethical products from experiments conducted in a U.S. grocery store chain. We find that sales of the two most popular coffees rose by almost 10% when they carried a Fair Trade label as compared to a generic placebo label. Demand for the higher...

A majority of surveyed consumers say they prefer ethically certified products, such as Fair Trade coffee, over non-certified alternatives, and are willing to pay a price premium for such products. There is no clear evidence, however, that people seek out such products and pay a premium for them...