Motivation crowding theory and pro-environmental behavior: Experimental evidence

Jens Rommel, Vera Buttmann, Georg Liebig, Stephanie Schönwetter and Valeria Svart-Gröger

Economics Letters, 2015, vol. 129, issue C, 42-44

Abstract: Behavioral economists have argued that incentives can backfire. In a field experiment, we distribute “no junk mail” stickers to more than 800 households. We introduce information, monitoring, and rewards in treatments. We do not find evidence of motivation crowding out.

Keywords: Behavioral economics; Field experiment; Germany; Green nudge; Social norms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C93 D12 Q20 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2015.01.025

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