Paternalism and Psychology

By Edward L. Glaeser. 2005

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Subfields: Sociology and Political Science

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Optimal Taxation with Behavioral Agents (2020, unknown): “The extent to which these nudges are intrinsically aversive can be captured with an aversiveness parameter ι and an (16)Glaeser (2006) and Loewenstein and O’Donoghue (2006) discuss the idea that nudges have a psychic cost.”
The People’s Perspective on Libertarian-Paternalistic Policies (2018, background): “Policy makers are in the end only human and the possibility that they will fail to make the correct decision on behalf of an individual is not less likely than the individual failing to do so on his own (Glaeser, 2006).”
Green nudges: Do they work? Are they ethical? (2016, background): “They are also tantamount to a ‘psychic tax’ with no revenue (Glaeser, 2006).”
Nudge Versus Boost: How Coherent are Policy and Theory? (2015, background): “…immune neglect; Meyvis et al. 2010) as average Joe, there would be no grounds for assuming that nudgers are able to accurately infer the chooser's preference or to steer the chooser toward that preference (for a critical review of proposed policies from this perspective, see Glaeser 2006).”
Behavioral Environmental Economics: Promises and Challenges (2014, unknown): “(Glaeser 2005).”
From Libertarian Paternalism to Nudging—and Beyond (2015, background): “Another concern about nudge policies is that because of their covert nature, some nudges aremore difficult to scrutinize or monitor (Glaeser 2006).”
WHAT MOTIVATES TAX COMPLIANCE? (2018, unknown): “Many individuals react much differently to gains 16 See especially Glaeser (2004, 2006). than to equal-but-opposite valued losses.”
The interaction of entrepreneurship and institutions (2010, unknown): “The feedback mechanism is less powerful for political and institutional entrepreneurship, however (Glaeser, 2005).”
Nudges for Privacy and Security (2017, background): “Thus, nudge design assumes that a particular entity, for example a policy maker or system designer, is in a better position to decide what choice the individual should make [Glaeser 2005; Beaulier and Caplan 2007].”
Nudging and Boosting: Steering or Empowering Good Decisions (2017, background): “Hard paternalistic interventions such as laws (mandatory seatbelt use), bans (on smoking in public places), and financial disincentives (taxes on cigarettes) are visible and transparent (Glaeser, 2006).”