Recent Work
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Can Educational Interventions Reduce Susceptibility to Financial Fraud?
A new study from USC’s Center for Economic and Social Research and the FINRA Foundation examines whether short, online educational interventions can improve adults’ ability to spot fraudulent investment opportunities.
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Can Prize-Linked Incentives Improve Financial Behavior?
Results of a recent study suggest that prize-linked incentives may not change behavior, and may simply be adopted by individuals who are likely to be successful in the linked behavior anyway.
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Can Interactive Disclosure Design Improve Investor Performance?
Disclosure is a central component of financial regulatory policy around the globe, yet its efficacy is an open question. This blog posts discusses the effects of new designs for online prospectuses on investor outcomes.
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Do You Promise? Using Soft-Commitments to Improve Savings Behavior
How can we help Americans improve their savings? This blog post presents findings from a study suggesting that soft-commitment mechanisms that leverage intrinsic motivation can improve savings outcomes.
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