Paper Info
Title
Using interactive \"Nutrition labels\" for financial products to assist decision making under uncertainty
Abstract
Product information labels can help users understand complex information, leading them to make better decisions. One area where consumers are particularly prone to make costly decision-making errors is long-term saving, which requires understanding of complex concepts such as uncertainty and trade-offs. Although most people are poorly equipped to deal with such concepts, interactive design can potentially help users make better decisions. We developed an interactive information label to assist consumers with retirement saving decision-making. To evaluate it, we exposed 450 users to one of four user interface conditions in a retirement saving simulator where they made 35 yearly decisions under changing circumstances. We found a significantly better ability of users to reach their goals with the information label. Furthermore, users who interacted with the label made better decisions than those who were presented with a static information label. Lastly, we found the label particularly effective in helping novice savers.
Year
DOI
Venue
2017
10.1002/asi.23844
JASIST
Field
DocType
Volume
Data mining,Interactive design,Nutrition facts label,Computer science,Financial services,User interface
Journal
68
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
8
2330-1635
2
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.36
17
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Junius Gunaratne1223.38
Oded Nov298463.88