Intervenciones conductuales tipo nudge en educación superior

Resumen

Las intervenciones tipo nudge surgieron como herramientas valiosas para abordar problemas que no requieren inversiones significativas ni cambios drásticos en las políticas políticas públicas. Desde esta óptica, los nudges contribuirían a mejorar los resultados de las normas políticas y la eficiencia de la gestión pública. A lo largo del capítulo, se han identificado y clasificado diversos tipos de nudges aplicables al contexto universitario, evidenciando su diversidad y potencial según el tipo de procesamiento cognitivo que activan su nivel de transparencia y su grado de intervención en el contexto de decisión.

Palabras clave:

nudging, educación superior, economía del comportamiento

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