Motivation crowding theory and pro-environmental behavior: Experimental evidence

Rommel J, Buttmann V, Liebig G, Schonwetter S, Svart-Groger V

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2015.01.025

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Motivation crowding theory and pro-environmental behavior: Experimental evidence

Rommel J, Buttmann V, Liebig G, Schonwetter S, Svart-Groger V

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. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Behavioral economics; Field experiment; Germany; Green nudge; Social norms

Published in

Economics Letters
2015, Volume: 129, pages: 42-44

UKÄ Subject classification

Economics

Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2015.01.025

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