Féidhlim McGowan

TL;DR: In this paper, a rapid, narrative review summarizes useful evidence from behavioral science for fighting the COVID-19 outbreak, including handwashing, face touching, self-isolation, public-spirited behavior, and responses to crisis communication.

TL;DR: Decision trees improved decisions about whenSelf-isolation was necessary, although participants systematically underestimated the need to self-isolate with less common COVID-19 symptoms.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify and evaluate research from multiple disciplines and methods that link specific features of products to the quality of consumer decisions, and conclude that there is a case for closer integration of empirical evidence and financial regulation.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors conducted an experiment using a simulated product comparison tool for personal loans, which tested whether choices were affected by the default settings for properties of the loan and found that changing the default repayment term from 1 year to 5 years led to 12%-16% more consumers choosing a repayment term of 4 years or longer, which would cost each of them a minimum of €470 on a €10,000 loan.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors used the Roaming Regulation as a case study to demonstrate the value of BIO to competition policy makers in such markets and discussed how insights from BIO models can inform an understanding of demand substitution, and by deduction how policymakers conceive of market power.