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Paloyo, Alfredo R. ORCID: 0000-0002-7038-6071, Reichert, Arndt R., Reinermann, Holger and Tauchmann, Harald (2014). THE CAUSAL LINK BETWEEN FINANCIAL INCENTIVES AND WEIGHT LOSS: AN EVIDENCE-BASED SURVEY OF THE LITERATURE. J. Econ. Surv., 28 (3). S. 401 - 421. HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1467-6419

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Abstract

Obesity and overweight are linked to diseases that cost society a significant amount of resources. While behavior modification can reduce the problem, instigating such lifestyle changes is an uneasy task. One potential way to reduce the problem is through the use of financial incentives. In this survey, we review the available evidence, properly emphasizing studies that credibly yield meaningful estimates of the effect of financial incentives on weight loss. We find that the scientific literature on the subject has not yet satisfactorily settled whether such a mechanism is effective at eliciting the desired behavioral and health outcomes. We therefore advocate a rigorous large-scale randomized experiment to provide reliable estimates of the effect.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Paloyo, Alfredo R. UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-7038-6071 UNSPECIFIED Reichert, Arndt R. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Reinermann, Holger UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Tauchmann, Harald UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-434936
DOI:	10.1111/joes.12010
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Econ. Surv.
Volume:	28
Number:	3
Page Range:	S. 401 - 421
Date:	2014
Publisher:	WILEY
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	1467-6419
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language MONETARY CONTRACTS; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; FOOD PROVISION; OBESITY; PROGRAMS; BEHAVIOR; CHOICE; INTERVENTIONS; REINFORCEMENT; REDUCTION Multiple languages Economics Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/43493