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Grant Award View - GA28623-V1
Wicked defaults: how to overcome the dark side of choice architecture
GA ID:
GA28623-V1
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
27-Nov-2018
Variation Publish Date:
2-Aug-2021
Variation Date:
27-Jul-2021
Category:
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Research
Grant Term:
1-Jan-2019 to 31-Dec-2021
Value (AUD):
$191,400.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
Varies:
GA28623
- Wicked defaults: how to overcome the dark side of choice architecture
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
ARC 18/19 Discovery
Grant Program:
Discovery Projects
Grant Activity:
Wicked defaults: how to overcome the dark side of choice architecture
Purpose:
This project aims to investigate how defaults and product complexity might be used to exploit consumers in environments like private insurance where consumers are prone to making systematic errors. Defaults are used to nudge individuals into socially beneficial actions such as increasing their retirement savings and joining organ donor lists. However, in the hands of firms, defaults can also be used to exploit consumers by encouraging choices that help the firm but disadvantage consumers. The project intends to study experimentally whether exploitation can be reduced via competition and reputation building systems based on consumer feedback.
GO ID:
GO Title:
Discovery Projects commencing in 2019
Internal Reference ID:
DP19 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
The University of New South Wales
Recipient ABN:
57 195 873 179
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
KENSINGTON
Town/City:
KENSINGTON
Postcode:
2033
State/Territory:
NSW
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
NSW
Postcode:
2033
Country:
AUSTRALIA