(Ineffective) messages to encourage recycling: evidence from a randomized evaluation in Peru
Alberto Chong,
Dean Karlan,
Jeremy Shapiro and
Jonathan Zinman
No 6548, Policy Research Working Paper Series from The World Bank
Abstract:
There is growing interest in using messaging to drive prosocial behaviors, which contribute to investment in public goods. The authors worked with a leading nongovernmental organization in Peru to randomize nine different prorecycling messages that were crafted on the basis of best practices, prior evidence, and theories of behavioral change. Different variants emphasized information on environmental or social benefits, social comparisons, social sanctions, authority, and reminders. None of the messages had significant effects on recycling behavior. However, reducing the cost of ongoing participation by providing a recycling bin significantly increased recycling among enrolled households.
Keywords: Water and Industry; Environmental Economics&Policies; Housing&Human Habitats; Knowledge for Development; E-Business (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-07-01
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