| The Manipulation of Choice: Ethics and Libertarian Paternalism 2013 Edition Contributor(s): White, M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1137287764 ISBN-13: 9781137287762 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic Conditions - Business & Economics | Economics - Theory - Business & Economics | Government & Business |
| Dewey: 330.019 |
| LCCN: 2012029970 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.55 lbs) 185 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This timely book makes a forceful argument that the analyses from behavioral economists are incomplete, the policies advocated by libertarian paternalists are misguided and unethical, and both actually reinforce the cognitive biases and dysfunctions that motivate 'nudges' in the first place. In a lighthearted manner, the author points out critical flaws in the way economists model decision-making, how behavioral economics failed to correct them, and how they led to the problems with libertarian paternalism and nudges. Sprinkled throughout with anecdotes, examples, and references to a wide range of scholarly literature, this new volume argues against the use of paternalistic nudges by the government and makes a positive case for individual choice and autonomy. This book is part of White's triptych on individualism and society, which includes The Illusion of Well-Being and The Decline of the Individual. |