Promoting active transport through health information: evidence from a randomized controlled trial

Lassi Ahlvik and Anna Sahari (anna.sahari@vatt.fi)
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Anna Sahari: VATT Institute for Economic Research

No 16, Working Papers from Finnish Centre of Excellence in Tax Systems Research

Abstract: The negative health impacts of passive transport can be substantial both from the individual point of view and with respect to public spending on health. We run a field-experiment to study the effectiveness of information in encouraging active transport choices. The treatment is carried out using a smartphone application that automatically tracks users’ daily transport choices. We find that the treatment group receives and internalizes the information, but we do not find a statistically signifcant effect on their travel behavior.

Keywords: Transport Externalities; Active travel; Health Behaviour; Nudging (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D90 I12 R41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 36
Date: 2023-12
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