Shane Timmons, Economic and Social Research Institute
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Applying psychology and behavioural economics to policy often involves running experiments, either in the lab, online or in the field. In this talk, I’ll outline how my team decides which method to use and I’ll then focus on the benefits of online experiments for behavioural public policy. I’ll use examples from studies we’ve done on consumer choice and the environment and conclude with an overview of some recent experiments we’ve conducted to inform the Irish government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
