Research
Publications
Suthutvoravut, U., Anothaisintawee, T., Boonmanunt, S., Pramyothin, S., Siriyothin, S., Attia, J., McKay, G.J., Reutrakul, S., Thakkinstian, A. 2023. Efficacy of Time-Restricted Eating and Behavioral Economic Intervention in Reducing Fasting Plasma Glucose, HbA1c, and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Patients with Impaired Fasting Glucose: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients 15(19):4233. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15194233
Looareesuwan, P., Boonmanunt, S., Siriyotha, S., Lukkunaprasit, T., Thammasudjarit, R., Pattanaprateep, O., et al. 2023. Retinopathy prediction in type 2 diabetes: Time-varying Cox proportional hazards and machine learning models. Informatics in Medicine Unlocked 40:101285. doi: 10.1016/j.imu.2023.101285
Teza, H., Boonmanunt, S., Unwanatham, N., Thadanipon, K., Limpijankit, T., Pattanaprateep, O., Pattanateepapon, A., McKay, G.J., Attia, J. and Thakkinstian, A. 2023. Evaluation of transitions from early hypertension to hypertensive chronic kidney disease, coronary artery disease, stroke and mortality: a Thai real-world data cohort. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine 10:1170010. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1170010
Lukkunaprasit, T., Tansawet, A., Boonmanunt, S., Sobhonslidsuk, A., McKay, G.J., Attia, J. and Thakkinstian, A. 2023. An Updated Meta-Analysis of Effects of Curcumin on Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease Based on Available Evidence from Iran and Thailand. Scientific Reports 13(1): 5824. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-33023-3
Boonmanunt, S. and Meier, S. 2023. The Effect of Financial Constraints on In-Group Bias: Evidence from Rice Farmers in Thailand. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 207: 96-109. doi: 10.1016/j.jebo.2023.01.012
Boonmanunt, S., Pattanaprateep, O., Ongphiphadhanakul, B., McKay, G.J., Attia, J., Vlaev, I. and Thakkinstian, A. 2023. Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Behavioral Economic Incentive Programs for Goal Achievement on Healthy Diet, Weight Control and Physical Activity: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 57(4): 277-287. doi: 10.1093/abm/kaac066
Langkulsen, U., Cheewinsiriwat, P., Rwodzi, D.T.,... Boonmanunt, S., ..., et al. 2022. Coastal Erosion and Flood Coping Mechanisms in Southern Thailand: A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19: 12326. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191912326
Suthutvoravut, U., Anothaisintawee, T., Boonmanunt, S. , et al. 2022. Efficacy of time-restricted eating and behavioural economic interventions in reducing fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c and cardiometabolic risk factors compared with time-restricted eating alone or usual care in patients with impaired fasting glucose: protocol for an open-label randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 12:e058954. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058954
Boonmanunt, S., Pattanaprateep, O., Ongphiphadhanakul, B., McKay, G., Attia, J. and Thakkinstian, A. 2020. Evaluation of the effectiveness of behavioural economic incentive programmes for the promotion of a healthy diet and physical activity: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMJ Open 10:e046035. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046035
Boonmanunt, S., Kajackaite, A. and Meier, S. 2020. Does Poverty negate the impact of social norms on cheating? Games and Economic Behavior 124: 569-578. doi: 10.1016/j.geb.2020.09.009
Boonmanunt, S., Lauer, T., Rockenbach, B. and Weiss, A. 2020. Field evidence on the role of time preferences in conservation behavior. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 104: 102368. doi: 10.1016/j.jeem.2020.102368
Jarungrattanapong, R. and Boonmanunt, S. 2020. Collective action and other-regarding behavior: an assessment of games vs reality in Thailand. Environmental Economics and Policy Studies 22(4): 485-507. doi: 10.1007/s10018-020-00266-7
Working Papers
Intergenerational transmission of time preferences: Evidence from rural Thailand (PIER discussion paper No.178)
(with Wasinee Jantorn, Varunee Khruapradit and Weerachart Kilenthong) - submitted
This study investigates the association between child and caregiver time preferences in rural Thailand. We find that caregiver discount factor is positively correlated to a child’s ability to delay gratification, indicating that patient children are more likely to have patient caregivers. This correlation exists regardless of whether the caregiver is a biological parent or not. However, some evidence suggests genetic contribution in intergenerational transmission of time preferences: this correlation is stronger when both biological parents live at home than when none is present, and mother’s time preferences is stronger correlated with child time preferences than grandmother’s.
The persuasive power of patience in groups
(With Thomas Lauer, Bettina Rockenbach and Arne Weiss)
In a lab-in-the-field experiment with Thai coastal villagers, we investigate differences in intertemporal decisions made for oneself and on behalf of a group. When participants decide for themselves, decisions are on average present-biased. Yet, when participants – after learning the individual preferences of the other group members – decide for the group, decisions are significantly more patient and less present-biased. Our data suggest an asymmetric conformity bias as an explanation: learning about more patient others has a stronger effect on decisions for the group than learning about less patient others. That individuals in low-income households often decide for the entire household may thus serve as a “natural corrective” to tempting present-biased individual decisions.
Communication and intertemporal decisions for a group
This study examines why teams make more patient decisions than individual in intertemporal contexts. Participants decide first in an individual setting and then decide for a group of three members in a group setting. I find that choices made in the group setting are significantly more patient than the ones made in the individual setting. This can be explained by the asymmetric conformation toward patience through two mechanisms: information about other members’ time preferences and communication among members. First, only more patient group members are influential. Second, while all types of messages are convincing, patient messages are most persuasive.
Technical Reports
(With Thomas Lauer, Bettina Rockenbach and Arne Weiss)
Altruism, Cooperation and Trust: Other-regarding behavior and collective actions in Thailand
(with Rawadee Jarungrattanapong)
Policy Briefs
How people's decision making affects their conservation: A study from Thailand
(With Thomas Lauer, Bettina Rockenbach and Arne Weiss)
Collective action and other-regarding behavior in Thailand: An assessment of games versus reality
(with Rawadee Jarungrattanapong)
Work in Progress
Measuring time and risk preferences of type 2 diabetes patients - data analysis
Measuring prosocial behaviors in Thai children (with Weerachart Kilenthong, Wasinee Juntorn and Varunee Khruapradit) - data analysis
Turning lottery expenses into savings (with Akkarin Janpimai and Phumsith Mahasuweerachai) - manuscript in preparation