Year: 2018
Author: Dold, Malte F., Schubert, Christian
Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung, Vol. 87 (2018), Iss. 1 : pp. 29–39
Abstract
Libertarian paternalism is a normative public policy program that has become famous in recent years for the propagation of nudging. However, we think that it suffers from a series of conceptual flaws. Most notably, it takes homo economicus as the normative benchmark which real-world individuals should be nudged towards. This article assesses this theoretical starting point and critically discusses its implications. We sketch an alternative foundation for behavioral policies which might help to free nudging from the standard charge of manipulation.
Journal Article Details
Publisher Name: Global Science Press
Language: German
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3790/vjh.87.1.29
Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung, Vol. 87 (2018), Iss. 1 : pp. 29–39
Published online: 2018-01
AMS Subject Headings: Duncker & Humblot, Duncker & Humblot
Copyright: COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press
Pages: 11
Keywords: Libertarian Paternalism nudging rationality manipulation preference learning B41 D04 P46