kin and neighbors. Whether income secrecy facilitates savings depends on the type of norm individuals uphold: stricter …

This paper investigates household preferences for improved cook stoves using a choice experiment administered in rural … this experiment can be cost-effective for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which suggests that programs providing …

study how cash in hand influences decisions in a different but very important domain: savings. Savings accounts are a … promising tool for reducing poverty, but the use of savings accounts is often puzzlingly low. Holding on to cash that needs to … be physically deposited into a savings account may increase the psychological costs of saving. This study experimentally …

savings held with the institution. …

Partnering with a savings product provider in Kenya, we tested the extent to which behavioral interventions and … financial incentives can increase the saving rate of individuals with low and irregular income. Our experiment lasted for six … participants were asked to keep track of their weekly deposits (3) a match of weekly savings: The match was either 10% or 20% up to …

affects the saving behavior of the subjects. Savings are higher when they are incentivized with matching contributions than …