The UK government spends over£ 100 billion each year on working-age benefits,
predominantly for those with low incomes or disabilities. Broadly, these payments protect …

We show that, after the revelation of financial fraud in a major pension fund manager, two-
thirds of affected investors fail to divest. Inert investors are on average younger, of lower SES …

We study the effect of a physician-targeted nudge letter on opioid prescribing. In May 2017,
the Social Insurance Institution of Finland sent a personal information letter to all physicians …

Health care out-of-pocket payments can create barriers to access or lead to financial
distress. Out-of-pocket expenditure is often driven by outpatient pharmaceuticals. In this …

Using a randomized field experiment in the Swedish pension system, we investigate
whether receiving an information letter affects the take-up rate of the housing allowance for …

“Non-take-up”, which describes the situation of “anyone who–for whatever reason–does not
benefit from a public offer of rights or services to which they may be entitled”(Warin, 2016a) …

This paper examines the role of information as a driver of domestic welfare-induced
migration decisions. I exploit a policy reform in England where the government began …

We investigate the role of information about tax incentives for the labour–leisure choice. We
randomize 37,000 leaflets about the Swedish EITC, and then study the effects with pre …

Health and social protection systems offer care and security in times of need. A
wellfunctioning system can also help mediate the consequences of unequally distributed …

We analyse how the complexity of application procedures affects the take-up of benefits in a
setting where complexity can be clearly measured, and the effects of complexity can be …