Beyond carrots and sticks

By Andy Woods | 07 October 2021

Local governments seek to promote socially desirable behaviour within their communities in many ways. And while ‘carrots and sticks’ have their place, local governments are finding new, more effective ways of influencing our behaviour.

The rise of ‘influence government’ has gone hand in hand with the maturation of advertising and social media technologies.

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