Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE140101260

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DE140101260

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Tackling obesity: What role for behavioural and standard economics? The international community is grappling with the obesity epidemic. Behavioural economics has gained international attention by offering insights into individual decision making that can potentially be used in policy to nudge individuals to change their behaviour to improve their health. However, there is a paucity of evidence regarding its likely success in this endeavour. This project uses discrete choice and economic laboratory experiments to investigate social acceptability of, and predicted behaviour change in response to, a range of behavioural and standard economic inspired policies. Results will inform optimal investment and targeting of policy to prevent and reduce obesity.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 30-06-2014

End Date: 31-12-2017

Funding Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Funding Amount: $390,821.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Health Economics | Applied Economics |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Behaviour and Health | Preference, Behaviour and Welfare

Other Keywords

Applied Economics | Behaviour and Health | Health Economics | Preference, Behaviour and Welfare

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