Can Financial Incentives Help People Trying to Establish New Habits? Experimental Evidence with New Gym Members
National Bureau of Economic Research
Authors
Mariana Carrera, PhD; Heather Royer, PhD; Mark Stehr, PhD; Justin Sydnor, PhD
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