Can social comparisons and moral appeals increase public transport ridership and decrease car use?

J Gessner, W Habla, UJ Wagner - ZEW-Centre for European …, 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
In a field experiment with 341 participants, we study whether social comparisons, either in
isolation or in combination with a climate-related moral appeal, can change the use of public …

Can Social Comparisons and Moral Appeals Induce a Modal Shift Towards Low-Emission Transport Modes?

J Gessner, W Habla, UJ Wagner - 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
To reduce CO2 emissions, some companies have introduced mobility budgets that
employees can spend on leisure and commuting trips, as an alternative to subsidized …

Promoting active transport through health information: evidence from a randomized controlled trial

L Ahlvik, A Sahari - 2023 - doria.fi
The negative health impacts of passive transport can be substantial both from the individual
point of view and with respect to public spending on health. We run a field experiment to …