Aaron Carroll - nonrationality of patient decisions, evidence of deaths from stopping important Rxs
capital gains rather than royalties as one factor
Upshot - behavioral econ analysis of labeling child tax credit as such, making regular payments
interruptions in working effect on retirement savings. Spouses' relative earnings affect couples' choices
George Lowenstein and Cynthia Cryder skeptical of material incentives - behavioral econ data, Israeli day care case
Richard Thaler
op-ed by Jonathan Lusthaus of Oxford - lack of legitimate opportunity for skilled STEM grads in former Soviet bloc contributes to organized cybercrime
policies with default choices for own good tend to be more effective than those requiring active decisions, like MSAs and FSAs, high deductible reqs
trying to discourage injured players showing up for first round, poor efforts
strong incentive to take court in 1st round even if injured
airline executives' incentives emphasizing stock Ps more relative to service measures
Upshot: incentives issue on SNAP and health subsidy budget proposals
political and scholarly debates over who deserves govt assistance
study suggests they target income first, then emphasize income opportunity
anecdotes and estimates of willingness to pay for World Series tickets
fewer ATP points may reduce Olympic participation