The Behavioural Economics of Corruption. While corruption is pervasive around the world, the form it takes can vary in different situations. In some cases it takes the form of harassment or collusion between different parties and in other situations it is in the shape of embezzlement. This proposal uses behavioural economics to understand corruption and identifies novel ways to curb it. In particular, it examines the effectiveness of different policy instruments when faced with distinct forms of ....The Behavioural Economics of Corruption. While corruption is pervasive around the world, the form it takes can vary in different situations. In some cases it takes the form of harassment or collusion between different parties and in other situations it is in the shape of embezzlement. This proposal uses behavioural economics to understand corruption and identifies novel ways to curb it. In particular, it examines the effectiveness of different policy instruments when faced with distinct forms of corruption. It also explores how corruption affects the giving behaviour of donors. Examining the causes and consequences of different kinds of corruption is critical for developing appropriate mitigation policies.Read moreRead less
Combating HIV/AIDS in Indonesia: understanding the behaviour of sex workers and their clients. The aim of this project is to improve our understanding of the behaviour of sex workers and their clients in Indonesia, which has the fastest growing HIV epidemic in Asia. A comparison of the behavioural characteristics of sex workers and their clientele will tell us which groups are likely to be more responsive to particular types of policies.