@article{Katare:206993,
      recid = {206993},
      author = {Katare, Bhagyashree and Beatty, Timothy},
      title = {Do Peer Comparison Feedback and Financial Incentives  Induce Healthy Behavior? Evidence from Dormitory Roommate  Assignments},
      address = {2015},
      number = {330-2016-13920},
      pages = {1},
      year = {2015},
      abstract = {I investigate the effect of social norming and financial  incentives on promoting physical exercise among randomly  selected freshman students. Physical exercise is measured  as the number of times an individual visits the recreation  center. Social norming involves providing feedback to  individuals on own and peers’ physical exercise behavior.  The financial incentive allows individuals to win a gift  card by having their names entered into a lottery. Previous  studies show that social norming and financial incentive  have been successful in modifying individual behavior.  However, results from my studies using these tools have  shown little effect in increasing the individuals’  frequency of physical exercise. The in-effectiveness of  social norming can be explained by focus theory. It implies  that social norming can instigate students to reduce their  positive behavior and might lead to an unintended boomerang  effect.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/206993},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.206993},
}