The Theory and Practice of “Nudging”: Changing Health Behaviors

Public Administration Review

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 550-561

  Vlaev, Ivo ^a   King, Dominic ^b   Dolan, Paul ^c   Darzi, Ara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84969776838     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/puar.12564     Document Type: Article

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