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Human Agency and Behavioral Economics
Cass R. Sunstein
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Description for Human Agency and Behavioral Economics
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Advances in Behavioral Economics. Num Pages: 128 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCK; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Advances in Behavioral Economics
Number of Pages
116
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319558066
SKU
V9783319558066
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About Cass R. Sunstein
Cass R. Sunstein is the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard University, USA. From 2009 to 2012, he was Administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. He is the founder and director of the Program on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy at Harvard Law School. Suntstein has written numerous books, including Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, ... Read more
Reviews for Human Agency and Behavioral Economics
Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2017 “This is a must-have volume for a collection in behavioral economics. … Summing Up: Essential. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals.” (M. H. Lesser, Choice, Vol. 55 (4), December, 2017)