Vaccines for the prevention of pathologies caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) are undoubtedly considered among the most advanced forms of biotechnological innovation. At present, two different vaccines are available: the bivalent vaccine, targeting the HPV-16 and 18 strains, and the...

We systematically examine the acute impact of exposure to a public health crisis on multiple dimensions of economic decision making and social preferences using unique experimental panel data collected just before and immediately after the outbreak of COVID-19 in China. Exploiting the...

The WHO defines vaccine hesitancy as one of the ten biggest threats to global health nowadays. To contribute to finding a solution for vaccine hesitancy, this study aims at gaining new insights on the influence of the default effect, anticipated regret, and decision roles on vaccination...

Many public programs let individuals choose between publicly provided benefits and a subsidized private alternative. We investigate the determinants of health insurance choice in Medicare--a setting with vast geographic variation in the share of individuals selecting the public option versus...

Dieser Aufsatz stellt die entscheidungstheoretischen Grundlagen der Produktion von Gesundheitsleistungen dar und leitet daraus Schlussfolgerungen für die Gesundheitspolitik ab. Die bedeutendste Herausforderung am Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts liegt darin, die Diffusion neuen medizinischen Wissens...

This paper explores the relationship between decision-making speed and the effectiveness of two nudges - carbon footprint labelling and menu repositioning - aimed at encouraging climate-friendly food choices. Building on Kahneman's dual-process theory of decision-making, we examine whether these...

We propose a triple test to evaluate the usefulness of behavioral economics models for public health policy. Test 1 is whether the model provides reasonably new insights. Test 2 is on whether these have been properly applied to policy settings. Test 3 is whether they are corroborated by...

Understanding when and why nudges work is crucial for designing interventions that consistently and reliably change behaviour. This paper explores the relationship between decision-making speed and the effectiveness of two nudges – carbon footprint labelling and menu repositioning – aimed at...

Introduction -- Multiplicative pairwise comparisons -- Inconsistency indices and their properties -- Inconsistency reduction -- Alternative approaches to the evaluation of inconsistency in pairwise comparisons -- Inconsistency of incomplete pairwise comparisons matrices -- Ordinal inconsistency.