Before the lunch line: Effectiveness of behavioral economic interventions for pre-commitment on elementary school children's food choices
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- Ozturk, Orgul & Frongillo, Edward & Blake, Christine & Turner-McGrievy, Gabrielle, 2019. "Before the Lunch Line: Effectiveness of Behavioral Economic Interventions for Pre-Commitment on Elementary School Children’s Food Choices," MPRA Paper 98633, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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Nudge; Behavioral economics; Healthy eating; School lunch; Salience; Prominence; Difference-in-differences;All these keywords.
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- C93 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Field Experiments
- D91 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making
- I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
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