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55. This Vaccine Lottery Seemed Like a Great Idea. Why Didn’t it Work?

Sep 30, 202230 minEp. 55
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Behavioral economists say “regret lotteries” are powerful motivational tools. When Philadelphia tried one in 2021, the results were disappointing. Bapu looks at how incentives can backfire — and what we can learn from failures.

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