This behavioural experiment with farmers assessed the effect of two policy features of the new green architecture of the EU common agricultural policy on the adoption of environmentally friendly practices: (1)...

Growing disparities on multiple socio-economic dimensions have contributed to a sense of unfairness and discontent in Europe. Fairness is a subjective phenomenon, but the far-reaching consequences of perceptions of unfairness warrant a closer...

Many of our behaviours affect our health, and that of those around us. Understanding this can help shape better health policies.

Why behavioural insights matter A considerable fraction of greenhouse gas emissions results from the choices we make when we eat, go to work, choose a washing...

European farmers are key to a sustainable EU. Understanding farmers’ decisions can lead to more effective agricultural policies.

Recognising that advances in behavioural, decision and social sciences demonstrate that we are not purely rational beings, this report brings new insights into our political behaviour...

In the past decade, policy-making around the world has increased its attention to behavioural insights (BI). The European Commission (EC) identified this trend early on and has incorporated...

Consumers do not switch financial product providers as much as they could, despite the potential benefits of doing so. This is an issue that merits policy attention and deeper...

The ability and willingness of consumers to switch products and services is central to well-functioning markets. Relatively ‘low’ rates of switching in the retail financial services and products sector has long...

The 2nd Electricity Market Study investigated electricity market functioning for consumers in the EU, Iceland and Norway. It assessed how market performance has developed since the 1st...