Appointments: a more effective commitment device for health behaviours
Health behaviors are plagued by self-control problems, and commitment devices are frequently proposed as a solution. We show that a simple alternative works even better: appointments. We randomly offer HIV testing appointments and financial com¬mitment devices to high-risk men in Malawi. Ap...
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| פורמט: | Working paper |
| שפה: | English |
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Centre for the Study of African Economies
2021
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