Journal Article
Saving Water with a Nudge (or Two) : Evidence from Costa Rica on the Effectiveness and Limits of Low-Cost Behavioral Interventions on Water Use
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https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/2211
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A. World Bank Economic Review
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Miranda, Juan Jose
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Datta, Saugato
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Zoratto, Laura
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dc.date.accessioned |
2021-12-10T15:28:30Z
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2021-12-10T15:28:30Z
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dc.date.issued |
2020-06
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2021-12-11T05:10:39Z
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dc.description.abstract |
The study uses a randomized controlled trial to test the impact of simple, inexpensive, and nonpersonalized behavioral interventions (or “nudges”) on water consumption in the context of a developing country. A descriptive social norm intervention using neighborhood comparisons reduces average water consumption in the first two postintervention months by 4.9 percent relative to the control group, while a planning postcard intervention reduces consumption by 4.8 percent. A descriptive social norm intervention using a town-level comparison also reduces water consumption by 3.2 percent, but this effect is not statistically significant. Finally, the study's one-time interventions continue to generate statistically significant reductions in water use for up to four months after they are implemented.
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dc.identifier.citation |
World Bank Economic Review
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1564-698X
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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36718
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Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank
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dc.rights |
CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
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dc.rights.holder |
World Bank
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo
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dc.subject |
WATER CONSERVATION
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WATER UTILITY
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SOCIAL NORMS
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BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS
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dc.title |
Saving Water with a Nudge (or Two)
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dc.title.subtitle |
Evidence from Costa Rica on the Effectiveness and Limits of Low-Cost Behavioral Interventions on Water Use
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Journal Article
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2021-12-01
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Publications & Research
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Publications & Research :: Journal Article
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yes
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okr.identifier.doi |
10.1093/wber/lhy025
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okr.journal.nbpages |
444-63
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okr.language.supported |
en
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okr.peerreview |
Academic Peer Review
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okr.region.administrative |
Latin America & Caribbean
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okr.region.country |
Costa Rica
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okr.topic |
Environment :: Water Resources Management
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Water Resources :: Water Policy & Governance
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Water Supply and Sanitation :: Water Supply and Sanitation Economics
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Water Supply and Sanitation :: Water Utility Services to the Poor
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Environment, Natural Resources, and Blue Economy Global Practice
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okr.volume |
34(2)
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