Norm-based accounts of social behavior are increasingly common in economics. In such accounts, behavior is seen as reflecting tradeoffs between maximization of own consumption utility and conformity to social norms. Theories of norm-following tend to assume that a) there exists a single, stable,...

Recent reform proposals in the healthcare systems of Ireland and Northern Ireland have highlighted the need to improve population health and to deliver more care in the community. There are significant variations between the two healthcare systems, providing an opportunity to examine how...