A behavioral approach to breast cancer screening decision.

Summary This dissertation investigates the supply and demand factors associated with the use of breast cancer screening. Among the supply factors, I examine how the coexistence of organized screening alongside individual screening influences the content of the screening examination as well as the regular use of screening. In addition to demand factors such as socioeconomic characteristics, particular attention is paid to the possibility of explaining regular screening uptake by risk and time preferences as well as perceptions. Based on psychological regularities identified in behavioral economics and psychology, three nudge-type interventions are tested in a randomized field experiment aimed at increasing screening rates in the national program.