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  1. Utilizing Behavioral Insights (without Romance): An Inquiry into the Choice Architecture of Public Decision-Making

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    Description: Behavioral economics has been employed in a number of policy applications over the last decade. From energy requirements to tax compliance to consumer finance, policymakers are increasingly operating under the assumption that people consistently fail to make rational choices. While the benefit of...
    Author: Smith, Adam C.
    Keyword: Regulation , Regulatory Studies, Regulatory Policy, Behavioral Economics, Public Policy, Psychology, and Working Paper
    GW Unit: Regulatory Studies Center
    Resource Type: Working Paper

  2. (Mis)Applications of Behavioral Economics to Regulation: The Importance of Public Choice Architecture

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    Description: In this paper, I evaluate the recent promotion of libertarian paternalism as a viable means of coordinating market activities. In doing so, I challenge the notion that “anti-antipaternalism” logically follows from the findings in behavioral economics. For behavioral economic policy to be...
    Author: Smith, Adam C.
    Keyword: Regulation , Behavioral Economics , Regulatory Studies, Public Policy, and Working Paper
    GW Unit: Regulatory Studies Center
    Resource Type: Working Paper