Behavior and Energy Policy
SciencePublished 4 March 2010
Hunt Allcott, Sendhil Mullainathan
Citations848
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score10.42
SNIP6.62
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It is argued that a broader approach is merited, one that draws on insights from the behavioral sciences, to develop basic behavioral science into large-scale business and policy innovations.
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Investment in scalable, non–price-based behavioral interventions and research may prove valuable in improving energy efficiency.
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Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEnergyEnvironmental Science
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