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Libertarian Paternalism

Thaler, Richard H, Sunstein, Cass R·2003·American Economic Review

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Authors
Thaler, R. H., & Sunstein, C. R.
Affiliations
University of Chicago (US)
Venue
American Economic Review
Published
2003-04-01
Volume
93
Issue
2
Pages
175-179
ISSN
0002-8282 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4245007606
Cited by
1,874
References
4
Citations by year
2026: 80 · 2025: 73 · 2024: 137 · 2023: 144 · 2022: 146 · 2021: 118 · 2020: 114 · 2019: 176 · 2018: 134 · 2017: 98 · 2016: 86 · 2015: 81 · 2014: 78 · 2013: 78 · 2012: 61
FWCI
69.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Economic Review (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Philosophy and Ethics
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic Theory and Institutions
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Legal and Constitutional Studies
Keywords
libertarian paternalism, nudging, behavioral economics, choice architecture

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