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dc.contributor.authorGrieder, Manuel-
dc.contributor.authorKistler, Deborah-
dc.contributor.authorSchmitz, Jan-
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-21T08:50:55Z-
dc.date.available2023-04-21T08:50:55Z-
dc.date.issued2023-
dc.identifier.urihttps://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/27691-
dc.description.abstractSmall and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) make up the largest share of companies in most economies. They are major users of resources and cause a large share of environmental pollution, which makes them relevant targets for public policy programs aiming to increase their sustainability. We study how “sludge” in the form of small frictions in the choice architecture can have an important impact on the uptake and the effectiveness of such public policy programs targeted at SMEs. To do so, we conducted a field experiment within an existing governmental program in Switzerland that aims to support SMEs in the implementation of cost-effective environmental management practices. We slightly manipulated the process of receiving initial benefits to implement such environmentally-friendly practices in a firm. We find that sludge in the form of minor additional effort required to receive benefits substantially undermined the effectiveness of the program by 50%. Our findings carry important implications for policymakers: even minor sludge in the choice architecture may seriously harm the effectiveness of public policy programs targeted at companies.de_CH
dc.format.extent27de_CH
dc.language.isoende_CH
dc.publisherSSRNde_CH
dc.rightsLicence according to publishing contractde_CH
dc.subjectSludgede_CH
dc.subjectField experimentde_CH
dc.subjectSmall and medium-sized enterprisede_CH
dc.subjectSMEde_CH
dc.subjectEnvironmental managementde_CH
dc.subjectChoice architecturede_CH
dc.subjectPro-environmental behaviorde_CH
dc.subjectPublic policyde_CH
dc.subject.ddc363: Umwelt- und Sicherheitsproblemede_CH
dc.titleHow sludge impairs the effectiveness of policy programs : a field experiment with SMEsde_CH
dc.typeWorking Paper – Gutachten – Studiede_CH
dcterms.typeTextde_CH
zhaw.departementSchool of Management and Lawde_CH
zhaw.organisationalunitZentrum für Energie und Umwelt (CEE)de_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.2139/ssrn.4249095de_CH
zhaw.funding.euNode_CH
zhaw.originated.zhawYesde_CH
zhaw.author.additionalNode_CH
zhaw.display.portraitYesde_CH
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Grieder, M., Kistler, D., & Schmitz, J. (2023). How sludge impairs the effectiveness of policy programs : a field experiment with SMEs. SSRN. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4249095
Grieder, M., Kistler, D. and Schmitz, J. (2023) How sludge impairs the effectiveness of policy programs : a field experiment with SMEs. SSRN. Available at: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4249095.
M. Grieder, D. Kistler, and J. Schmitz, “How sludge impairs the effectiveness of policy programs : a field experiment with SMEs,” SSRN, 2023. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.4249095.
GRIEDER, Manuel, Deborah KISTLER und Jan SCHMITZ, 2023. How sludge impairs the effectiveness of policy programs : a field experiment with SMEs. SSRN
Grieder, Manuel, Deborah Kistler, and Jan Schmitz. 2023. “How Sludge Impairs the Effectiveness of Policy Programs : A Field Experiment with SMEs.” SSRN. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4249095.
Grieder, Manuel, et al. How Sludge Impairs the Effectiveness of Policy Programs : A Field Experiment with SMEs. SSRN, 2023, https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4249095.


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