Behavioural insights
Evaluation
Our Watch, our journey: independent summative evaluation of Our Watch
This resource evaluates the overall impact of Our Watch in the five years since its launch in 2013. It finds that in a short timeframe, Our Watch had proven itself as a well-respected and trusted organisation, that is driving change in the prevention of violence against women and their children.
Conference paper
Using agent-based modelling techniques to understand and predict water conservation behaviours
This paper develops a pilot model which demonstrates the potential to use agent based modelling to evaluate the potential level of success of potential future water conservation programs or identify ways to improve the adoption existing programs.
Report
Researching the drivers of tax compliance behaviour among the wealthy and ways to improve it
This UK research aimed to understand: how wealthy people see themselves; what shapes their behaviour; how they plan and structure their tax affairs; how they view tax avoidance and evasion; and how HMRC could encourage voluntary compliance with the taxation system.
Evaluation
Building persistent compliance with labour law
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) conducts audits of small businesses to support them to meet their obligations in relation to award wages and other aspects of labour law. This evaluation was designed to test the impact of behaviourally informed variations to FWO’s audits. The different audit processes were evaluated using a randomised controlled trial.
Conference paper
When a business case is not enough: motivation to work with lean
Implementing lean construction from the lean construction community’s perspective is seen as a significant change from traditional project management and perhaps even a paradigm shift.