Title
(Ineffective) messages to encourage recycling: Evidence from a randomized evaluation in peru
Date Issued
01 January 2015
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Oxford University Press
Abstract
There is growing interest in using messaging to drive prosocial behaviors, which contribute to investment in public goods. We worked with a leading nongovernmental organization in Peru to randomize nine different prorecycling messages that were crafted on the basis of best practices, prior evidence, and theories of behavioral change. Different variants emphasized information on environmental or social benefits, social comparisons, social sanctions, authority, and reminders. None of the messages had significant effects on recycling behavior. However, reducing the cost of ongoing participation by providing a recycling bin significantly increased recycling among enrolled households.
Start page
180
End page
206
Volume
29
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias del medio ambiente
Otras ciencias sociales
Conservación de la Biodiversidad
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84928891910
Source
World Bank Economic Review
ISSN of the container
02586770
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus