Scientific Definition
Benefits structured with stigma reduce take-up among eligible recipients.
Plain-English Definition
Benefits structured with stigma reduce take-up among eligible recipients.
Feynman Explanation
We design help so it hurts to ask.
Core Principle
Benefits structured with stigma reduce take-up among eligible recipients.
Mechanisms
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Benefits structured with stigma reduce take-up among eligible recipients.
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Application friction is policy.
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Inputs (Triggers)
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Outputs (Behaviors)
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Behavioral Signature
We design help so it hurts to ask.
Examples
- SNAP take-up gaps in eligible elderly populations.
- Application friction is policy.
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Famous Experiments
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Design Principles
- Auto-enrollment. Universal application portals.
Measurement Approaches
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Evidence
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The Perverse Incentive Lens™
How this behavior is exploited — and how to redesign around it.
- Auto-enrollment. Universal application portals.
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