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Working Papers

2024

1. A behaviourally-informed app can encourage switching of financial products
   Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
2. Childhood gambling experiences and adult problem gambling
   Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
3. Fashion, fast or slow? Effects of binary and graded eco-labels on sustainable clothing purchases
   Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
4. Going green in stages: Psychological processes behind intention formation and action for climate mitigation
   Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (1)
5. Perceived Fairness and the Green Transition
   JRC Research Reports, Joint Research Centre
6. Survey instructions bias perceptions of environmental health risks
   Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
   See also Journal Article Survey instructions bias perceptions of environmental health risks, Journal of Risk Research, Taylor & Francis Journals (2024) (2024)
7. Trust in Cervical Screening and Attributions of Blame for Interval Cancers Following a National Controversy
   Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)

2023

8. Behaviourally-informed household communications increase uptake of radon tests in a randomised controlled trial
   Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
9. Comparing expert and public perceptions of the obesity epidemic in 3 countries
   Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
10. Status Quo bias impedes active travel policy by changing the process of opinion formation
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
11. Testing a Behaviourally Informed Product Comparison Tool for Private Health Insurance
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
12. Using behavioural science to design and implement active travel infrastructure: A narrative review of evidence
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (1)
13. Who switches and why? A diagnostic survey of retail financial services in Ireland
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (2)

2022

14. Assessing the impact of Nutri-Score labelling and product availability on consumer choice
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (2)
15. Combining nudges and boosts to increase precautionary saving: A large-scale field experiment
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
16. Framing climate change as a generational issue: Experimental effects on youth worry, motivation and belief in collective action
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (1)
17. Primacy effects in the formation of opinions on an unfamiliar environmental topic: Experimental evidence from mineral exploration and mining
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
18. Understanding Solutions to Problem Debt: An Experimental Investigation
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
19. Using information provision and interactive risk maps to motivate testing for radon
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)

2021

20. A lack of perceived benefits and a gap in knowledge distinguish the vaccine hesitant from vaccine accepting during the COVID-19 pandemic
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (1)
21. Efficient ways of communicating time-of-use electricity tariffs in Ireland: Plain and simple
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
22. Online disclosures fail to make consumers aware of personalised pricing
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)

2020

23. An experimental study of attitudes to changing water charges in Scotland
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
24. Behavioural pre-testing of COVID Tracker, Ireland’s contact tracing app
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (1)
25. Consumers struggle to choose new types of electricity tariffs, but comparison tools can help
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
26. Eliciting trade-offs between water charges and service benefits in Scotland
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
27. Green and Simple: Effective eco-labelling for busy consumers
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
28. How much do survey estimates of compliance with COVID-19 advice depend on how the question is asked?
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
29. Is it riskier to meet 100 people outdoors or 14 people indoors? Comparing public and expert perceptions of COVID-19 risk
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
30. Motivating social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic: An online experiment
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article Motivating social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic: An online experiment, Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier (2020) View citations (33) (2020)
31. Online search for retail broadband services: Who searches most?
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
32. Portion Size Markings on Snack Packaging Influence How Much People Eat
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
33. Predicting which farms are most likely to breach nitrate pollution regulations
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
34. Using behavioural science to help fight the coronavirus
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article Using behavioral science to help fight the Coronavirus, Journal of Behavioral Public Administration, Center for Experimental and Behavioral Public Administration (2020) View citations (36) (2020)
35. Using decision aids to support self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (2)

2019

36. An experiment for regulatory policy on broadband speed advertising
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
    See also Journal Article An experiment for regulatory policy on broadband speed advertising, Journal of Behavioral Economics for Policy, Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics (SABE) (2019) (2019)
37. CCPC advice helps consumers judge mortgage offers, but potentially serious misunderstandings remain
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
38. Can official advice improve mortgage-holders’ perceptions of switching? An experimental investigation
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (1)
39. Interventions to increase physical activity in disadvantaged communities: A review of behavioural mechanisms
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
40. Predicting farms’ noncompliance with regulations on nitrate pollution
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
    See also Journal Article Predicting farms’ noncompliance with regulations on nitrate pollution, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals (2020) (2020)
41. Smart choices? An experimental study of smart meters and time-of-use tariffs in Ireland
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
    See also Journal Article Smart choices? An experimental study of smart meters and time-of-use tariffs in Ireland, Energy Policy, Elsevier (2020) View citations (11) (2020)
42. Subtle features of online loan calculators can influence consumer choices
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
43. The Position of Calories on Menus Influences How Much People Eat
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (1)
44. Underestimation of money growth and pensions: Experimental investigations
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (1)

2018

45. Demographic variation in active consumer behaviour: Who searches most for retail broadband services?
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
46. Do consumers understand PCP car finance? An experimental investigation
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (2)
    Also in Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) (2018) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Do Consumers Understand PCP Car Finance? An Experimental Investigation, Journal of Consumer Policy, Springer (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
47. Lone parent incomes and work incentives
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (3)
48. Many people never switch telecoms provider; what is different about switchers?
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
49. Price Transparency in Residential Electricity: Experiments for Regulatory Policy
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (1)
    Also in Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) (2016)
    See also Journal Article Price transparency in residential electricity: Experiments for regulatory policy, Journal of Behavioral Economics for Policy, Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics (SABE) (2017) View citations (4) (2017)
50. Supporting Decision-Making in Retirement Planning: Do Diagrams on Pension Benefit Statements Help?
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
    See also Journal Article Supporting decision-making in retirement planning: Do diagrams on Pension Benefit Statements help?, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, Cambridge University Press (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
51. The framing of options for retirement: experimental tests for policy
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (1)

2017

52. Consumer switching intentions for telecoms services: evidence from Ireland
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)

2016

53. The Surplus Identification Task and Limits to Multi-Attribute Consumer Choice
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (2)

2015

54. Participation in School Sport and Post-School Pathways
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (2)
55. Surplus Identification with Non-Linear Returns
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (2)

2014

56. A Computational Theory of Willingness to Exchange
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (1)
57. What Can I Get For It? The Relationship Between the Choice Equivalent, Willingness to Accept and Willingness to Pay
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
58. Worth a Try: A Statistical Analysis of Brian O?Driscoll?s Contribution to the Irish Rugby Team
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)

2013

59. Are Consumer Decision-Making Phenomena a Fourth Market Failure?
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
    See also Journal Article Are Consumer Decision-Making Phenomena a Fourth Market Failure?, Journal of Consumer Policy, Springer (2015) View citations (3) (2015)
60. Telecommunications Consumers: A Behavioural Economic Analysis
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (16)
    Also in Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) (2011) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Telecommunications Consumers: A Behavioral Economic Analysis, Journal of Consumer Affairs, Wiley Blackwell (2013) View citations (14) (2013)

2012

61. A Statistical Analysis of Households and Families in Ireland
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
62. Behavioural Economics and Policymaking: Learning from the Early Adopters
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Behavioural Economics and Policy making,Learning from the Early Adopters, The Economic and Social Review, Economic and Social Studies (2012) View citations (5) (2012)
63. Can Policy Improve Our Financial Decision-Making?
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (4)
64. The Impact of Recession on Migration: A Preliminary Analysis of Census 2011
    Research Notes, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (1)

2011

65. The Role of Decision-Making Biases in Ireland's Banking Crisis
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (5)
66. What Can I Get For It? A Theoretical and Empirical Re-Analysis of the Endowment Effect
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)

2010

67. Get Back in the Game: Sport, The Recession and Keeping People Active
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
68. The Euro Through the Looking-Glass: Perceived Inflation Following the 2002 Currency Changeover
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (5)

2009

69. A Computational Theory of Exchange: Willingness to pay, willingness to accept and the endowment effect
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (1)
70. Accounting for Taste: An Examination of Socioeconomic Gradients in Attendance at Arts Events
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (8)
71. The Games We Used to Play: An Application of Survival Analysis to the Sporting Life-course
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)

2008

72. Getting Out What You Put In: An Evaluation of Public Investment in Irish Sport
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
73. The Misperception of Inflation by Irish Consumers
    Papers, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
    See also Journal Article The Misperception of Inflation by Irish Consumers, The Economic and Social Review, Economic and Social Studies (2009) View citations (8) (2009)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Enhancing Consumer Satisfaction in Complex Choices Through a Sequential Elimination Approach
   Journal of Consumer Affairs, 2025, 59, (1)

2024

2. Communicating climate change as a generational issue: experimental effects on youth worry, motivation and belief in collective action
   Climate Policy, 2024, 24, (10), 1457-1473
3. Effective communication of time–of–use electricity tariffs: Plain and simple
   Utilities Policy, 2024, 90, (C)
4. Improving the management of hospital waiting lists by using nudges in letters: A Randomised controlled trial
   Social Science & Medicine, 2024, 361, (C)
5. Survey instructions bias perceptions of environmental health risks
   Journal of Risk Research, 2024, 27, (8), 932-950
   See also Working Paper Survey instructions bias perceptions of environmental health risks, Papers (2024) (2024)

2023

6. How consumer and provider responses to nutritional labelling interact: An online shopping experiment with implications for policy
   Food Policy, 2023, 121, (C) View citations (3)
7. Looking beyond time preference: Testing potential causes of low willingness to pay for fuel economy improvements
   Resource and Energy Economics, 2023, 75, (C) View citations (2)

2022

8. An experimental approach to measuring consumer preferences for water charges
   Utilities Policy, 2022, 76, (C)
9. Official advice improves mortgage-holders’ perceptions of switching: experimental evidence
   Behavioural Public Policy, 2022, 6, (4), 625-653 View citations (1)

2021

10. Consumers’ ability to identify a surplus when returns to attributes are nonlinear
    Judgment and Decision Making, 2021, 16, (5), 1186-1220
11. Coronavirus in Ireland: one behavioural scientist’s view
    Mind & Society: Cognitive Studies in Economics and Social Sciences, 2021, 20, (2), 229-233

2020

12. Green and Simple: Disclosures on Eco-labels Interact with Situational Constraints in Consumer Choice
    Journal of Consumer Policy, 2020, 43, (4), 699-722 View citations (3)
13. Motivating social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic: An online experiment
    Social Science & Medicine, 2020, 265, (C) View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper Motivating social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic: An online experiment, Papers (2020) View citations (34) (2020)
14. Predicting farms’ noncompliance with regulations on nitrate pollution
    Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2020, 63, (13), 2313-2333
    See also Working Paper Predicting farms’ noncompliance with regulations on nitrate pollution, Papers (2019) (2019)
15. Smart choices? An experimental study of smart meters and time-of-use tariffs in Ireland
    Energy Policy, 2020, 140, (C) View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Smart choices? An experimental study of smart meters and time-of-use tariffs in Ireland, Papers (2019) (2019)
16. Supporting decision-making in retirement planning: Do diagrams on Pension Benefit Statements help?
    Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2020, 19, (3), 323-343 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Supporting Decision-Making in Retirement Planning: Do Diagrams on Pension Benefit Statements Help?, Papers (2018) (2018)
17. Using behavioral science to help fight the Coronavirus
    Journal of Behavioral Public Administration, 2020, 3, (1) View citations (36)
    See also Working Paper Using behavioural science to help fight the coronavirus, Papers (2020) View citations (34) (2020)

2019

18. An experiment for regulatory policy on broadband speed advertising
    Journal of Behavioral Economics for Policy, 2019, 3, (2), 17-24
    See also Working Paper An experiment for regulatory policy on broadband speed advertising, Papers (2019) (2019)
19. Nudger beware: Diagnosis precedes remedy
    Journal of Behavioral Economics for Policy, 2019, 3, (S), 23-26
20. Setting defaults for online banking transactions: Experimental evidence from personal loan repayment terms
    Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, 2019, 23, (C), 161-165 View citations (3)

2018

21. Do Consumers Understand PCP Car Finance? An Experimental Investigation
    Journal of Consumer Policy, 2018, 41, (3), 229-255 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Do consumers understand PCP car finance? An experimental investigation, Papers (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
22. The case for laboratory experiments in behavioural public policy
    Behavioural Public Policy, 2018, 2, (1), 22-40 View citations (7)

2017

23. Are Perceptions of Greatness Accurate? A Statistical Analysis of Brian O’Driscoll’s Contribution to the Irish Rugby Team
    The Economic and Social Review, 2017, 48, (1), 85-107
24. Price transparency in residential electricity: Experiments for regulatory policy
    Journal of Behavioral Economics for Policy, 2017, 1, (2), 31-37 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Price Transparency in Residential Electricity: Experiments for Regulatory Policy, Papers (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2015

25. Are Consumer Decision-Making Phenomena a Fourth Market Failure?
    Journal of Consumer Policy, 2015, 38, (3), 315-330 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Are Consumer Decision-Making Phenomena a Fourth Market Failure?, Papers (2013) (2013)
26. Participation in School Sport and Post-School Pathways: Evidence from Ireland
    National Institute Economic Review, 2015, 232, (1), R51-R66 View citations (2)
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2015, 232, R51-R66 (2015)
27. Perceptual noise and perceived inflation after the Euro currency changeover
    Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, 2015, 7, (C), 1-16 View citations (5)

2013

28. Telecommunications Consumers: A Behavioral Economic Analysis
    Journal of Consumer Affairs, 2013, 47, (1), 167-189 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Telecommunications Consumers: A Behavioural Economic Analysis, Papers (2013) View citations (16) (2013)

2012

29. Behavioural Economics and Policy making,Learning from the Early Adopters
    The Economic and Social Review, 2012, 43, (3), 423-449 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Behavioural Economics and Policymaking: Learning from the Early Adopters, Papers (2012) View citations (6) (2012)

2011

30. Measuring discrimination facing ethnic minority job applicants: an Irish experiment
    Work, Employment & Society, 2011, 25, (4), 693-708 View citations (47)

2010

31. The sports and exercise life-course: A survival analysis of recall data from Ireland
    Social Science & Medicine, 2010, 70, (5), 711-719 View citations (5)

2009

32. The Misperception of Inflation by Irish Consumers
    The Economic and Social Review, 2009, 40, (2), 139–163 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper The Misperception of Inflation by Irish Consumers, Papers (2008) (2008)

Books

2025

1. Parenting in a digital era: A narrative review
   Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
2. Perceptions of climate change and policy among farmers and the public in Ireland
   Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
3. Promoting a nationwide collective response: lessons from the Social Activity Measure during the COVID-19 pandemic
   Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
4. The response of low-income households to the cost-of-living crisis in Ireland
   Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)

2024

5. Public perceptions of electromagnetic fields and environmental health risks
   Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
6. What is preventing individual climate action? Impact awareness and perceived difficulties in changing transport and food behaviour
   Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (1)

2023

7. Measures of problem gambling, gambling behaviours and perceptions of gambling in Ireland
   Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (3)
8. Problem gambling: A narrative review of important policy-relevant issues
   Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (1)
9. Switching activity in retail financial markets in Ireland
   Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (1)

2022

10. Public understanding of climate change and support for mitigation
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (5)
11. Youth knowledge and perceptions of climate mitigation
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (3)

2020

12. Public expectations for lifting Covid-19 restrictions
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (1)
13. Public understanding and perceptions of the COVID-19 Test-and-Trace system
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)

2019

14. Rugby in Ireland: a statistical analysis of participation
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)

2018

15. Do some financial product features negatively affect consumer decisions? a review of evidence
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (3)

2017

16. Golf in Ireland: a statistical analysis of participation
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)

2016

17. An Experimental Investigation of Personal Loan Choices
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (8)
18. PRICE Lab: An Investigation of Consumers’ Capabilities with Complex Products
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (3)

2013

19. Keeping Them in the Game: Taking Up and Dropping Out of Sport and Exercise in Ireland
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (8)
20. Swimming in Ireland: A Statistical Analysis
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)

2012

21. Multiple Disadvantage in Ireland: An Equality Analysis of Census 2006
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (6)

2011

22. Households and Family Structures in Ireland
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (11)
23. The Irish Sports Monitor, Third Annual Report 2009
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (2)

2010

24. Family Figures: Family Dynamics and Family Types in Ireland, 1986-2006
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (7)
25. Sport and the City: An Analysis of Participation in Sport and Physical Activity in Dublin
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)

2009

26. Discrimination in Recruitment: Evidence from a Field Experiment
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (19)
27. Irish Sports Monitor, Second Annual Report 2008
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (3)
28. The Irish Sports Monitor, First Annual Report 2007
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (7)

2008

29. Budget Perspectives 2009
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (6)
30. Sporting Lives: An Analysis of a Lifetime of Irish Sport
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (5)

2007

31. Fair Play? Sport and Social Disadvantage in Ireland
    Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (12)
32. Occupational Employment Forecasts 2012: FAS/ESRI Manpower Forecasting Studies Report No. 12
    Forecasting Report, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) View citations (1)

Chapters

2023

1. Financial consumers, digital interfaces and decision aids
   Chapter 9 in Artificial Intelligence and Financial Behaviour, 2023, pp 174-191
2. Ten Years of Ireland’s Behavioural Research Unit
   Springer

2021

3. Using experiments to inform consumer protection policy in financial services
   Chapter 12 in Financial Education and Risk Literacy, 2021, pp 197-219