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Akzeptanz und Effektivität kognitiver und moralischer Nudges

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  • Lena Detlefsen
  • Menusch Khadjavi

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We discuss the results of a study on the acceptance and effectiveness of cognitive and moral nudges using defaults and social information as examples. Our study participants classify these two dimensions of nudges differently. In addition to the choice mechanisms of nudges, this article also focuses on differences in social and personal goals in which nudges are to be applied. Our result is that moral nudges are preferred for social goals, whereas cognitive nudges are preferred for personal goals. From this we derive important consequences for the use of nudges as policy measures. Our results show that cognitive nudges are considered more effective by our study participants than moral nudges. However, the acceptance of such nudges differs according to the goals. Wir diskutieren Ergebnisse einer Studie über die Akzeptanz und Effektivität kognitiver und moralischer Nudges am Beispiel von Standardeinstellungen und sozialer Information. Unsere Studienteilnehmenden ordnen diese beiden Dimensionen von Nudges unterschiedlich ein. Im Fokus des Beitrags stehen neben den Wirkmechanismen der Nudges auch Unterschiede in gesellschaftlichen und persönlichen Zielen, in denen die Nudges angewendet werden sollen. Die Teilnehmenden unserer Studie bevorzugen moralische Nudges fürgesellschaftliche Ziele und kognitive Nudges für persönliche Ziele. Daraus leiten wir wichtige Konsequenzen für die Nutzung von Nudges als Politikmaßnahme ab. Wir kommen zu dem Ergebnis, dass von unseren Studienteilnehmenden kognitive Nudges als effektiver angesehen werden als moralische Nudges. Die Akzeptanz solcher Nudges unterscheidet sich allerdings je nach Ziel.

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  • Lena Detlefsen & Menusch Khadjavi, 2018. "Akzeptanz und Effektivität kognitiver und moralischer Nudges," Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 87(1), pages 105-117.
  • Handle: RePEc:diw:diwvjh:87-1-8
    DOI: 10.3790/vjh.87.1.105
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    1. Christine Kawa & Wim H. Gijselaers & Jan F. H. Nijhuis & Patrizia M. Ianiro-Dahm, 2022. "Are You “Nudgeable”? Factors Affecting the Acceptance of Healthy Eating Nudges in a Cafeteria Setting," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(7), pages 1-20, March.

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    Keywords

    Nudges; acceptance; attitudes; choice architecture; ethics;
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    JEL classification:

    • D6 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics
    • D9 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics
    • D84 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Expectations; Speculations
    • H80 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues - - - General
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs

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