Research on psychological ownership is prevalent in the consumer domain. This article
details the theoretical core of psychological ownership, integrating research in consumer …

How can firms encourage consumers to adopt smartphone apps? The authors show that
several inexpensive choice architecture techniques can make users more likely to enable …

Over the past decade, there has been a shift in the way charities deliver humanitarian aid.
Historically, the most prevalent way to help the global poor was by providing in-kind asset …

When making purchasing decisions, consumers consider their available budget and
determine what payment method they will use as well as how they will finance the purchase …

This paper examines the role of stigma, an often cited, but understudied barrier to take-up of
safety net programs. In two field experiments (N= 117,073), we find that subtle changes to …

To compete against disruptive startups such as Rent the Runway and Zipcar, many
established brands have shifted from traditional ownership business models to access …

Many low-income households in the United States miss out on social safety net benefits
because of the information, compliance, and psychological costs associated with take-up of …

In order for the assistance we extend to others to be maximally effective—whether
interpersonally or institutionally—we need both givers to extend the help and recipients to …

This research attempts to explore what prompts consumers to use luxury brands through
access-based means of consumption. It is theorized that this disposition is a function of …

For many Americans the question of when to claim Social Security benefits is one of the
most consequential financial decisions they will ever face. While acknowledging that …