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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Автори: Derksen, L, Kerwin, JT, Ordaz Reynoso, N, Sterck, O
Формат: Working paper
Мова:English
Опубліковано: Centre for the Study of African Economies 2021