Behavioral Intervention Construal: A Framework for Understanding Inferences from Behavioral Interventions
Managers and policymakers frequently use behavioral interventions—including incentives and messaging campaigns—to influence people’s behavior. They often choose an intervention by asking whether it will make a desired behavior easier, cheaper, or more attractive. Our research suggests they should also ask a second question: “What could this intervention unintentionally communicate?” For instance, interventions can signal that an organization is self-interested or trying to control people’s choices.
The Public Pension Crisis: Contractual Rights and Constitutional Limits
A timely response to the pressing issue of public pension reform, The Public Pension Crisis explores the complex relationship between contract law and government pensions, specifically focusing on the Contract Clause and related state Pension Clauses. Analyzing over a decade of litigation, the book highlights the evolving role of pension contracts in constitutional law and examines more than 70 landmark cases to establish a clear, principled framework for determining when pension benefits qualify as contractual obligations. T.