Behavioural economics

Blogs and podcasts

Stay up-to-date with the latest news, blogs and insights from the Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA).

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Blogs

Insights, updates and breakdowns of BETA’s projects and the latest in behavioural science.

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Energy made easier: Helping consumers switch energy plans

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BETA in 2024: Behavioural insights with impact

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Supporting victim-survivors: The power of the paid family and domestic violence leave entitlement to create more compassionate workplaces

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Using linear models for your randomised controlled trials with binary outcomes

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How to embed behavioural science into policymaking practice

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The Behavioural Insights Practitioner’s Network

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Using machine learning to analyse job ads – Part 2

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Using machine learning to analyse job ads – Part 1

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BETA in 2023

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Behavioural insights help people to bet within their budget

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More than nudges: the value of behavioural economics in regulation

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Consult the public better with these lessons from social research

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Applying behavioural insights responsibly

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Making research matter: Tips for academics engaging with policy makers

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How we used behavioural insights to encourage organ and tissue donor registration among young adults

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BETA in 2022

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To DCE or not to DCE: BETA's experience with discrete choice experiments

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BETA in 2021

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Slow down, shop around: supporting decision-making about add-on insurance

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Nudge vs superbug - the surprising persistence of a peer comparison

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Apply a behavioural lens to your policy problem with BETA’s Behaviour Discovery Tool

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Five ways behavioural insights can improve survey design

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Getting wiser about government forms: 5 tips for better forms

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BETA in 2019: In case you missed it

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Is pre-registration redundant, at best? A response to Szollosi et al

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Applying behavioural science to help offenders access programs to reintegrate into society and avoid re-offending

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Four reasons government should improve forms

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Anchors away! Prices, anchors and auctions

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Resolved to BE better in 2019?

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Saving for tomorrow is hard... but what about the days and years after tomorrow

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Fees hidden in plain sight

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Bid goodbye to rational behaviour: what drives bidding in auctions

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Nudgeathon 2018 ANU: Open Banking and the Consumer Data Right

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Helping consumers make smarter energy choices

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Dr Michael Sanders on using BI to improve public policy and services

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Unconscious bias in recruitment

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Podcasts

Hear some of the world’s leading experts present on their research and theories in the BETA podcast. In this series, BETA talks to experts in behavioural psychology, neuropsychology, statistics and applied behavioural insights on a wide range of issues.

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BETA Podcast: How will artificial intelligence shape our future?

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BETA Podcast: When conflict of interest disclosures backfire

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BETA Podcast: Replication crisis

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BETA Podcast: Interview with Michael Sanders

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BETA Podcast: Interview with Elizabeth Hardy

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BETA Podcast: Interview with Michael Luca

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BETA Podcast: Interview with Elisabeth Costa

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BETA Podcast: Interview with Filippo Cavassini

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BETA Podcast: Interview with Mariam Chammat

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BETA Podcast: Interview with Daniel Effron

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BETA Podcast: Interview with Julia Dhar

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BETA Podcast: Interview with Professor Dilip Soman

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BETA Podcast: Interview with Kate Glazebrook

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BETA Podcast: Interview with Professor Anuj K. Shah

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BETA Podcast: Interview with Professor John A. List

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BETA Podcast: Interview with Dr Gigi Foster

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BETA Podcast: Interview with Professor Uri Gneezy

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BETA Podcast: Interview with Dr David Halpern

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BETA Podcast: Interview with Professor Robert Slonim

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