Behavioural Transformations

Behavioural Transformations is an annual workshop in Behavioural Science and Public Policy. #ThinkAboutIt. Chaired & Convened by @SanchayanBanerj

[Behavioural Transformations @Behavioural21]

The 5th edition of #Behavioural #Transformations will be held at @KingsCollegeLon on 9-10 June, 2025. Call for abstracts is live and we’re accepting submissions: https://t.co/VWwAdgWkx8

The theme is: Putting back Policy into BPP. Keynotes: SimonaBotti @LBS & MarkKoetse @VU_IVM

[Dr. Sanchayan Banerjee @SanchayanBanerj]

The 4th edition of the @Behavioural21 (Behavioural Transformations) workshop is a wrap. 2 days, 26 presentations (from 70+ submissions), 2 amazing keynotes by
@leongching & @IvoVlaev, and an excellent panel on @BPPjournal w @Lis_Costa_, @Matteo_Galizzi, & @1969ajo! It’s a wrap!

[Matteo M Galizzi @Matteo_Galizzi]

@SanchayanBanerj introducing @leongching for her keynote talk at @Behavioural21 new directions in @BPPjournal @ibppa on ‘behavioural water policy: nudges for a water secure future’

[Behavioural Transformations @Behavioural21]

Rethink — Reprice — Reimagine water. @leongching delivering the second keynote for 4th edition of the @behavioural21 @LSEnews. @ibppa @SanchayanBanerj

[Behavioural Transformations @Behavioural21]

Ivo Vlaev @warwickbusiness presenting the opening keynote @behavioural21 on decoding mechanisms behind behaviours and designing appropriate interventions. @SanchayanBanerj @ibppa

[Dr. Sanchayan Banerjee @SanchayanBanerj]

Super happy to have contributed to this forthcoming book published by @BusaraCenter along with @Matteo_Galizzi . We discuss the need to rethink #BPP for global challenges. @VU_IVM @LSE_PBS

[Dr. Sanchayan Banerjee @SanchayanBanerj]

It’s not everyday that your paper makes it to the cover of @naturesustainab! So here’s our moment. Joint work w @Matteo_Galizzi @peterjohn10 @smmour

Check out the cover and our paper: https://t.co/YDyLOK5uq3

[Dr. Sanchayan Banerjee @SanchayanBanerj]

#Nudging is critiqued to “work in dark”. Ex-ante #Transparency & ex-post #endorsement are 2 responses — @MollieGerver, @peterjohn10 & I propose a third, “ask consent”. We show asking for consent & violating it retains #effectiveness but ⬇️ welfare: #WP: https://t.co/XQNuPas5sw

[Behavioural Transformations @Behavioural21]

#CfA now #live
@Behavioural21 is now accepting abstracts for this year’s workshop, themed “new directions of #BPP”. #ECRs, from/working on #developingcountry contexts particularly welcome. Submit here: https://t.co/1b9K5VpxGl
@1969ajo @SanchayanBanerj @AndrewIvchenko @Lohmann_PM

[Behavioural Transformations @Behavioural21]

#BehaviouralTransformations is back with its #4thedition, bringing it back to @LSEnews, where it all began in 2021. Mark the dates: June 27-28, 2024. Stay tuned (https://t.co/URAn79WZQL) for CfA!

@SanchayanBanerj @1969ajo @AnrewIvchenko @LiamDelaney2020 @Matteo_Galizzi

[Dr. Sanchayan Banerjee @SanchayanBanerj]

Last few days to sign up for a 2-week online course in #BPP @BPPjournal. Probably the first to be offered to students and professionals internationally. A fantastic line up, incl. @1969ajo @peterjohn10 @Matteo_Galizzi @AndrewIvchenko @PatriciaJonge et al!

https://t.co/3BDEsPE1LT

[Michael White @MWClimateSci]

I’ve handled the review of > 1000 papers at @nature. Over time, you notice aspects of presentation on which reviewers tend to comment. In the interests of minimizing hassles during review, I offer the following suggestions (a bit targeted to climate papers).

[Behavioural Transformations @Behavioural21]

Thinking before nudging — nudge+ increases the effectiveness of the nudge by 40%. Read more 👇🏻

[Dr. Sanchayan Banerjee @SanchayanBanerj]

Did you know, reflection before a nudge can build on the effectiveness of the nudge. That’s what we showed recently in this @naturesustainab article using experimental insights, joint w @Matteo_Galizzi @peterjohn10 @smmour. Read more: https://t.co/F62ZyhWwDI

[Dr. Sanchayan Banerjee @SanchayanBanerj]

A great few days in @unibirmingham #Economics, hosted by the wonderful @MDrouvelis! With so much good food, and great ideas, I only long to come back again to visit!

[Michalis Drouvelis @MDrouvelis]

Amazing guest lecture on #nudging and #nudge+ in behavioural public policy by @SanchayanBanerj !! Students really enjoyed it!! 👏🏻👏🏻

[ECONtribute @ECON_tribute]

Cluster member and #YEPStudent @TillingAnna @UniBonn is on the #econjobmarket 2023/2024! Check out her #JMP about the effectiveness of carbon labels and the behavioral channels through which they influence behavior and find her thread on the paper below (1/8) ⬇️#EconTwitter:

[Dr. Sanchayan Banerjee @SanchayanBanerj]

#Hotoffthepress
In @naturesustainab, @Matteo_Galizzi, @peterjohn10, @smmour & I show reflection before a nudge improves effectiveness (wrt sust. diets). Chuffed to see where the paper landed.

@LSEGeography @VU_IVM @LSE_PBS @Kingspol_econ

https://t.co/F62ZyhWwDI

A 🧵 below:

[Dr. Sanchayan Banerjee @SanchayanBanerj]

As @VUamsterdam summarised it: “new way of nudging leads to a more sustainable meal”, read more about our recent work in @naturesustainab

Summary here: https://t.co/QimFCRZ0vx

[Dr. Sanchayan Banerjee @SanchayanBanerj]

Not so often you come across books which can make a deep impact on the evolution of a field! Here’s one such by Adam Oliver, whom I’m fondly call the father of Behavioural Public Policy (@BPPjournal @ibppa)

I review the last of @1969ajo’s trilogy. Read 👇🏻 and a 🧵