3 papers
econ.GN2026
Rebate versus Matching, Again: How Opt-in Reshapes the Effectiveness of Price-Equivalent Subsidies
Shusaku Sasaki, Takunori Ishihara, Hiroki Kato
Traditional theory predicts equivalent effects of matching and rebate subsidies at equal prices, yet experiments favor matching. Refinements narrow this gap but retain compulsory a…
econ.GN2025
Scaling Charitable Incentives: Policy Selection, Beliefs, and Evidence from a Field Experiment
Shusaku Sasaki, Takunori Ishihara, Hirofumi Kurokawa
Why are interventions with weak evidence still adopted? We study charitable incentives for physical activity in Japan using three linked methods, including a randomized field exper…
econ.GN2024
Prosocial and Financial Incentives for Biodiversity Conservation: A Field Experiment Using a Smartphone App
Shusaku Sasaki, Takahiro Kubo, Shodai Kitano
Ascertaining the number, type, and location of plant, insect, and animal species is essential for biodiversity conservation. However, comprehensively monitoring the situation only…