Research areas
The institute's research and its journal are organised around the following areas. Interdisciplinary collaboration and data-based empirical work are encouraged.
Behavioral economics and policy design
Systematic biases in individual and organisational decisions, and the design and evaluation of policy tools such as nudges, defaults and information framing.
Public administration and social innovation
Behavioral mechanisms in regional governance, public services and social innovation, and institutional arrangements for cross-border cooperation.
Digital behavior and user experience
Use, trust and accessibility on digital platforms and public digital services, and how digital transformation changes behavior.
Regional governance and the Greater Bay Area
Behavioral and policy questions in mobility, urban life and regional integration, studied in the Greater Bay Area.
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