Losing benefits hurts more than paying taxes and this should be reflected in how we frame and design policy

Avaram, Silvia (2015) Losing benefits hurts more than paying taxes and this should be reflected in how we frame and design policy [Online resource]

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In a new piece of research, Silvia Avram argues that people react not just to the financial incentives embedded in taxes and benefits, but also to the way these are presented. She suggests that by changing the way a policy is framed, we may be able to change behaviour.