BESS

16/07/2025

New chapter for BESS under Emerald Publishing

We are pleased to announce that from 2026 our flagship academic publication, the Journal of Behavioural Economics and Social Systems (BESS), will be produced by Emerald Publishing. This is a significant milestone in the journal’s evolution after six successful years. GAP will maintain a presence on the BESS Editorial Board to support a seamless handover and ensure the continuity of its editorial vision.

https://globalaccesspartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/GAP_media_release_BESS.pdf

24/09/2024

Policy commentator Ian McAuley reflects on the legacy of Daniel Kahneman, the grandfather of behavioural economics whose ground-breaking ideas have fundamentally changed our understanding of human decision making.

https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/BESS/article/view/8724

17/09/2024

Our regular contributors Prof Christian Nielsen and Prof Jacob Brix from Denmark continue to explore the concept of Society 5.0 – a sustainable, inclusive and human-centred ’society of the future’.

They discuss how a city, region or group of organisations can initiate a collaboration built on Society 5.0 principles and propose a new level in the theory of organisational learning – a 6i framework, where ‘i’ stands for ‘inspiration’.

https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/BESS/article/view/8722

12/09/2024

In his new article for , Prof Finn Olesen explores ethical foundations of through the lens of the history of .
https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/BESS/article/view/8718

05/09/2024

Building on previous work published in on modern slavery practices, an international team of Australian and Nigerian researchers argue that modern slavery must be investigated and tackled in the context of local developing country conditions, using Nigeria as a case study.



https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/BESS/article/view/8717

29/08/2024

The introductory article of our new edition calls for further research into the interplay between organisational behaviours, processes and contemporary social & environmental dilemmas commonly referred to as global

https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/BESS/article/view/8713

29/08/2024

Call for papers: Journal, Volume 6, Number 2
If you are at the cutting edge of behavioural economics and social systems research, we would love to help you promote your insights
Submit by 31 October 2024 via https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/BESS/about/submissions

20/08/2024

In his second article for , Fergus Neilson explores whether has delivered on its promise as a to influence citizens’ behaviour since the concept was introduced by & 16 years ago.





https://www.openforum.com.au/forums/the-nudge-agenda-certainly-oversold-and-arguably-underperforming/

13/08/2024

The new BESS issue is out! In his foreword, Global Access Partners Chairman Peter Fritz AO reflects on the transformative shift introduced by into our lives and and work, and the need for humans to adapt by enhancing critical thinking, creativity and imagination

The July 2024 edition of BESS® delves into the issues of responsible management, economics and ethics, modern slavery, human-centered societal frameworks, online personality assessments, the effectiveness of nudging as a policy tool, and late Daniel Kahneman’s legacy.

15/07/2024

Coming soon! Our next edition - , volume 6, number 1 - examines the empirical and theoretical aspects of social systems and individual behaviours, focusing on unethical conduct among individuals and organisations as a pressing issue.
The cover features Peter Whitehead's 2019 painting, ‘Barrington Dreaming’ (Barrington Tops from the Allyn River trig station in New South Wales, Australia).

18/04/2024

Remembering Daniel Kahneman, the grandfather of whose groundbreaking ideas have fundamentally changed our understanding of human . Kahneman’s insights into how people think continue to inspire and challenge us all.

Daniel Kahneman’s passing at 90 years old leaves a major gap in the field of behavioural science and the wider intellectual community.

18/04/2024

Final call for papers: Journal, Volume 6, Number 1

If you are at the cutting edge of behavioural economics and social systems research, we would love to help you promote your insights

Submit by 30 April via https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/BESS/about/submissions