Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women in low- and middle-income countries, and the safe and effective HPV vaccine is key to prevention. But despite significant efforts to promote vaccination through national immunization programs and free access, a considerable segment of the population remains unvaccinated—a challenge that has much … [Read more...] about Nudging for Prevention in Colombia: How to Improve HPV Vaccination Rates
Karina Márquez
Karina Márquez is an economist specializing in behavioral sciences who works in the Behavioral Economics Group of the IDB's Research Department. She holds a master's degree in economics and behavioral science from the University of Warwick and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Piura. Prior to her current position, Karina gained valuable experience at the Peruvian Ministry of Education and at the think tank GRADE, where she focused on impact evaluation projects in the education, health, and finance sectors.
Inviting Creative Thinkers to Our Free Online Behavioral Economics Course
Behavioral economics is now firmly established as an essential tool in everything from product design and marketing to education and law enforcement. The realization that people have cognitive biases and often make decisions irrationally is not only an important psychological insight. It has also opened up a whole new area of policy innovations over the last 15 years in which … [Read more...] about Inviting Creative Thinkers to Our Free Online Behavioral Economics Course