…researchers and leading consumer protection policy-makers to explore fundamental consumer protection topics through the lens of behavioral economics.In particular the agenda was designed to yield practical insights on questions that…
…explore key consumer protection topics and related insights from behavioral economics. Taking advantage of participants’ broad knowledge and first-hand experience, each session featured a consumer protection topic area, considered in…
…and improve well-being and self-esteem, behavioral science research suggests that participation in a safety net program may trigger a recipient’s identity of “being poor,” which in turn can unintentionally prompt…
…challenges, design interventions, and conduct field tests. For any questions or information about working with either of these organizations, please visit beri-research.org or the ideas42 website here, or contact us:…
…Trust example, Accion Texas’ application contained a problem statement that seemed too narrow: For individuals with credit scores lower than 522, having separated personal and business checking accounts almost doubles…
…which employed individuals most likely to be affected by the public charge rule, have been hit disproportionately hard. The results of our research suggest that at the time when safety-net…
…you wrote a note reminding yourself to pick up the dry cleaning on the way home from work, but you completely forgot after a busy day. Or maybe you wrote…
…a deeper dive into examining the economics of product models from a provider perspective. Stay tuned to the CFI blog and the ideas42 website for more insights early next year….
Investing is complicated. The average consumer often lacks the time and expertise to make optimal investing decisions which is why many turn to financial advisors for assistance. However, extensive academic…
…for prototyping partners on the CFPB Innovations Project. The project seeks to develop and test prototypes of new approaches for helping consumers overcome common decision-making challenges in managing their finances….
