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Can economic incentive help in reducing food waste: experimental evidence from a university dining hall

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  • Bhagyashree Katare
  • Michael Wetzstein
  • Nina Jovanovic

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We show that a fixed financial incentive reduces the amount of food waste in an all-you-can-eat university-dining hall. Results indicate that the incentive increased the likelihood of students cleaning their plates, but did not affect the amount of food taken. These results raise important questions about implementing well-studied policies in modifying food consumption. An unintended consequence of the monetary incentive might have led students to consume relatively more food, thus encouraging unwanted eating habits.

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  • Bhagyashree Katare & Michael Wetzstein & Nina Jovanovic, 2019. "Can economic incentive help in reducing food waste: experimental evidence from a university dining hall," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 26(17), pages 1448-1451, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:26:y:2019:i:17:p:1448-1451
    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2019.1578856
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    1. Lucas, Benjamin & Francu, R. Elena & Goulding, James & Harvey, John & Nica-Avram, Georgiana & Perrat, Bertrand, 2021. "A Note on Data-driven Actor-differentiation and SDGs 2 and 12: Insights from a Food-sharing App," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 50(6).

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