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Ravi Dhar is a prominent commentator on the application of behavioral economics in business, noting its use by companies like PepsiCo {fact:2, fact:4} and advocating for increased collaboration between the scientific and business communities to further its utility {fact:1, fact:3}. Additionally, he documents the transformative impact that learning about behavioral economics has on industry executives [1].
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accountAn insights executive from a bank told Ravi Dhar during an intensive program that the executive felt they should be fired and that the company needed to change its approach entirely after learning about behavioral economics.
claimRavi Dhar states that behavioral economics has not solved all marketing problems, but anticipates that increased collaboration between the scientific and business communities will provide more solutions, noting that companies like Ipsos and WPP’s Kantar have established behavioral science divisions.
claimRavi Dhar asserts that while behavioral economics has not solved all marketing problems, increased interaction between the scientific and business communities, such as the establishment of behavioral science arms at Ipsos and WPP’s Kantar, will provide more solutions.
perspectiveRavi Dhar observes that while companies like PepsiCo use behavioral economics for positive outcomes, such as promoting healthier snack lines, it creates an ethical dilemma regarding whether marketers are making decisions for consumers rather than consumers making their own choices.
claimRavi Dhar observes that companies often use behavioral science for purposes generally viewed as ethical, such as PepsiCo using behavioral economics to encourage the consumption of healthier snack lines and pharmaceutical companies using nudges to help patients consistently pick up their medication.