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Australian Government Guide to Behavioural Economics

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This resource contains two guides: one about the general field of behavioural economics and another is on developing behavioural interventions for randomised controlled trials (RCTs). The website also contains an academic directory of researchers working in this field.

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Australia Government

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Behavioural insights

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https://www.pmc.gov.au/resource-centre/domestic-policy/beta-guide-developing-behavioural-interventions-randomised-controlled-trials

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Guidance

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Australia

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CC BY Attribution

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