Research Catalog

Title

Human agency and behavioral economics : nudging fast and slow / Cass R. Sunstein.

Author

Sunstein, Cass R.

Publication

• Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2017]
• ©2017

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Details

Description

vii, 116 pages; 22 cm.

Summary

This Palgrave Pivot offers comprehensive evidence about what people actually think of “nudge” policies designed to steer decision makers’ choices in positive directions. The data reveal that people in diverse nations generally favor nudges by strong majorities, with a preference for educative efforts – such as calorie labels - that equip individuals to make the best decisions for their own lives. On the other hand, there are significant arguments for noneducational nudges – such as automatic enrollment in savings plans - as they allow people to devote their scarce time and attention to their most pressing concerns. The decision to use either educative or noneducative nudges raises fundamental questions about human freedom in both theory and practice. Sunstein's findings and analysis offer lessons for those involved in law and policy who are choosing which method to support as the most effective way to encourage lifestyle changes. -- ‡c From publisher's description.

Series Statement

• Palgrave advances in behavioral economics
• Palgrave pivot

Uniform Title

• Palgrave advances in behavioral economics.
• Palgrave pivot

Subject

Economics > Psychological aspects

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction : agency and control -- People like nudges (mostly) -- People prefer educative nudges ( kind of) -- How to choose -- "What route would you like me to take?" : paternalists who force choices.

ISBN

• 9783319558066
• 3319558064
• 9783319558073 (canceled/invalid)
• 3319558072 (canceled/invalid)

OCLC

• 973920209
• SCSB-12001214

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library