On the ethics of public nudging: Autonomy and Agency

Nudges, i.e., low-cost interventions that steer people’s behavior without compromising their freedom of choice, are the key contribution of ‘Libertarian Paternalism’ (LP) to public policy. They typically work through either harnessing or responding to people’s cognitive biases and heuristics – which...

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Published in:	MAGKS - Joint Discussion Paper Series in Economics (Band 33-2015)
Main Author:	Schubert, Christian
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Philipps-Universität Marburg 2015
Subjects:	Wirtschaft Economics
Online Access:	PDF Full Text
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