Governments and public agencies use nudges to address policy issues. However, policymakers remain hesitant to implement them for fear of public backlash. A potential remedy is to administer nudges accompanied by a transparency message. However, many still think that transparency might decrease...

This paper investigates differences between a default, a recommendation, and a mandatory minimum contribution on private provision of a large scale public good. Their interaction with regulator identity and intrinsic motivation on voluntary contributions is the primary focus. Data are from an...

Labeling news as fake is a recent phenomenon occurring predominantly online, and increasingly in political online environments. This paper investigates the influence of proclaimed doubt in media independence on trust in news- and scientific reports on climate change. Evidence from a...

The provisionally agreed (as of June 2024) packaging and packaging waste regulation requires EU Member States to implement harmonised waste-sorting labels. Applied to both packaging and receptacles, the labels will contain information on the material composition of the former, using pictograms...