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Behavioral Responses to Environmental Shocks and Externalities: Experimental Evidence Location: B129 Session Chair: Gebretsadik Teshager Siltanu, University of Copenhagen | |
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Improving waste sorting through informational nudges: Evidence from a field experiment in China 1: University of Bonn, Germany; 2: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden; 3: Zhejiang University, China The increase in waste generation has posed significant challenges to waste management systems worldwide. Effective waste management can be achieved through efficient source sorting. Based on the mandatory waste management policy of China, we design and experimentally test three policy-related informational nudges, focusing on public health, potential penalties, and sorting achievement, to encourage waste sorting behaviors among urban residents. Additionally, we record household daily water and energy consumption to assess behavioral spillover effects. We find that nudges have a significant impact on improving residents’ waste sorting behaviors. However, results are inconclusive regarding spillover effects. Overall, our findings underline the importance of nudging in directly improving environmentally sensitive behaviors but raise doubts about spillover effects. For policymakers, signaling the effectiveness of sorting is suggested, as the efficacy nudge provides a cost-effective intervention. | |