New Paternalism Meets Older Wisdom: Looking to Smith and Hume on Rationality, Welfare and Behavioural Economics by Erik W. Matson
English | March 7th, 2024 | ISBN: 025536833X | 160 pages | True EPUB | 1.13 MB
What can today's behavioural economists learn from the classical liberals of the past? Here, Erik Matson offers critical reflections on what he calls 'the new paternalism' – a modern-day approach to policy-making that aims to make individuals better off, when judged by their own standards.