Halpern discusses the process of bringing the insights of behavioral science research into the halls of government, drawing from his experience at the head of the UK's Behavioural Insights Team. He has led the team endearingly called the "Nudge Unit" since its inception in 2010.
Abstract: Public employment programs play a major role in the anti-poverty strategy of many developing countries, but their impact on poverty reduction could be attenuated or amplified by changes they induce in private labor market wages and employment. We estimate these general equilibrium effects using a large-scale…
