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55. This Vaccine Lottery Seemed Like a Great Idea. Why Didn’t it Work?
55. This Vaccine Lottery Seemed Like a Great Idea. Why Didn’t it Work?
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Sep 30, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Behavioral economists say “regret lotteries” are powerful motivational tools. When Philadelphia tried one in 2021, the results were disappointing. Bapu looks at how incentives can backfire — and what we can learn from failures.
Released:
Sep 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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