The role of perceived effectiveness on the acceptability of choice architecture

Behavioural Public Policy

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2020, Pages 50-70

  Bang, H Min ^a   Shu, Suzanne B ^b   Weber, Elke U ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85171271643     PISSN: 2398063X     EISSN: 23980648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/bpp.2018.1     Document Type: Article

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