Behavioral economics helps boost fuel and carbon efficiency of airline captains

Monday, June 20, 2016 - 10:31 in Mathematics & Economics

Interventions rooted in behavioral economics can significantly and safely boost the use of fuel- and carbon-efficient flight practices in the airline industry, according to economists at the University of Chicago and the London School of Economics and Political Science. The large-scale study, which incorporated data from more than 40,000 unique flights, found significant savings in […]

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