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1	Nudge, sludge, budge eller shove? : En fallstudie av ett beteendeprojekt i Lambohov med syfte att påverka människor till mer hållbara val / : A case study of a behavioral project in Lambohov with the aim of influencing people to more sustainable choices Freberg, Isadora, Gustavsson, Albin January 2021 (has links) Nudging has received a lot of attention since the concept was introduced in 2008. A nudge is an element in the environment that attracts people's attention and changes their behavior but does so in a way that is not coercive. It is used as a tool to help people make decisions that benefit themselves but also society at large. In Lambohov, an area in Linköping, Sweden, a project called “Hållbara kvarteren i Lambohov” was created with the aim of influencing people to more sustainable choices. In this thesis, a case study of the project is conducted where we examine factors that lead to failed nudges. We analyze why nudging does not work as a tool to influence consumers to more sustainable choices. We identify three main factors why nudging tools do not give the desired effect. Firstly, the design of the nudge is not well made. Secondly, the incentives are not strong enough to change behavior. Lastly, it is difficult to determine whether a nudging tool has failed or not depending on whether the effects are measured in the short or long term. In addition, we conclude that a so-called pro-self nudge (where the goal is to influence the individual's choice for their own gain) was a strength in the project and works better than the pro-social nudge (intended to benefit society at large). A weakness the study identifies is that the environment in which some of the nudges were placed does not support the behavioral change. Furthermore, no follow-up of the project was done, which makes it difficult to determine whether a behavioral change will be lasting. Finally, we can state that one factor in the failure of nudging tools is its limitation as a policy tool. All individuals control their own choice and decision-making process. Nudging can function as a complement rather than a substitute for traditional policy instruments, such as regulations and taxes. Based on the results of this study, more regulatory tools may be required to achieve Agenda 2030 and get a carbon-neutral Linköping 2025. nudge sludge budge shove beteendeprojekt fallstudie Economics Nationalekonomi
2	”By the iron hand of oppression" : The performance of the parliamentary election contest in Nottingham and Middlesex 1802-1803 Blomgren, Alvar January 2017 (has links) The aim of this thesis is to investigate how politics was done at the level of the parliamentary constituencies at the time of the treaty of Amiens 1802-1803. This is achieved through two case studies of the elections in Middlesex and Nottingham, which are investigated as social practices. This thesis argues that understandings of masculinity and national identity, as well as questions about the nature of the constitution and citizen rights were central to participants in the extraparliamentary political process. Collective emotions were also highly important in the process of mobilising political support, and this thesis emphasises that participation in these elections was a collective effort; men and women from all levels of society were significant political actors. Moreover, this thesis demonstrates the importance of competences such as knowledge about the organisation of crowds and political violence in the performance of the election. Georgian elections political history history of democracy Georgian politics Parlamentary reform reform movement radicals radicalism Pittite repression Gagging acts two acts seditious meetings act treason act habeas corpus suspension act habeas corpus Nottingham Middlesex 1802 general election parlamentary elections controverted elections 19th century nineteenth century treaty of Amiens Joseph Birch Daniel Coke William Mainwaring Francis Burdett Mary Rich Cold Bath prison newspapers citizenship nationality British national identity English national identity gender masculinity independence working-class lower-class crowds women female political propaganda political artifacts vestiary affronts space place power emotions collective emotions solidarity doing politics social practice practice theory practice-as-entity practice-as-performance Elizabeth Shove Ducking spencering Hanoverian History Historia

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Nudge, sludge, budge eller shove? : En fallstudie av ett beteendeprojekt i Lambohov med syfte att påverka människor till mer hållbara val / : A case study of a behavioral project in Lambohov with the aim of influencing people to more sustainable choices

”By the iron hand of oppression" : The performance of the parliamentary election contest in Nottingham and Middlesex 1802-1803