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(Ineffective) Messages to Encourage Recycling : Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Peru

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dc.contributor.authorKarlan, Dean
dc.contributor.authorChong, Alberto
dc.contributor.authorShapiro, Jeremy
dc.contributor.authorZinman, Jonathan
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-27T18:15:57Z
dc.date.available2013-09-27T18:15:57Z
dc.date.issued2013-07
dc.description.abstractThere is growing interest in using messaging to drive prosocial behaviors, which contribute to investment in public goods. The authors worked with a leading nongovernmental organization in Peru to randomize nine different prorecycling messages that were crafted on the basis of best practices, prior evidence, and theories of behavioral change. Different variants emphasized information on environmental or social benefits, social comparisons, social sanctions, authority, and reminders. None of the messages had significant effects on recycling behavior. However, reducing the cost of ongoing participation by providing a recycling bin significantly increased recycling among enrolled households.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/07/18051725/ineffective-messages-encourage-recycling-evidence-randomized-evaluation-peru
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6548
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/15906
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 6548
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectADVERTISING
dc.subjectBEHAVIORS
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICES
dc.subjectBUSINESSES
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCELL PHONE
dc.subjectCELL PHONES
dc.subjectCELLPHONE
dc.subjectCOLLABORATION
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCONSUMER AFFAIRS
dc.subjectCURRENCY CONVERSION
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTION
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRY CONTEXT
dc.subjectDISCUSSION
dc.subjectDISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectDISTRICTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC SITUATION
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectEQUALITY
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXPERIMENTATION
dc.subjectGAS
dc.subjectHOMES
dc.subjectHOTELS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHOUSES
dc.subjectIDEAS
dc.subjectIDENTITY
dc.subjectINNOVATIONS
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectJA
dc.subjectLEADING
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMATERIAL
dc.subjectMISSING VALUE
dc.subjectNEIGHBORHOOD
dc.subjectNEIGHBORHOODS
dc.subjectOPEN ACCESS
dc.subjectPDF
dc.subjectPHONE NUMBER
dc.subjectPHONE NUMBERS
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPROJECT MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectRECYCLING
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDER
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL FORCES
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectURBAN AREA
dc.subjectVARIETY
dc.subjectWASTE DISPOSAL
dc.subjectWASTE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectWASTE RECYCLING
dc.subjectWEB
dc.subjectsocial messaging
dc.title(Ineffective) Messages to Encourage Recycling : Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Peruen
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okr.crossref.title(Ineffective) Messages to Encourage Recycling: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Peru
okr.date.disclosure2013-07-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T10:35:54.718766Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/07/18051725/ineffective-messages-encourage-recycling-evidence-randomized-evaluation-peru
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeWater
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6548
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20130729094935
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum18051725
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.countryPeru
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicEducation::Knowledge for Development
okr.topicHousing and Human Habitats
okr.topicWater Resources::Water and Industry
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements
okr.topicEnvironment
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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