Wohin nudgen? Zum Menschenbild des Libertären Paternalismus
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Wohin nudgen? Zum Menschenbild des Libertären Paternalismus
Dold, Malte F. | Schubert, Christian
Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung, Vol. 87 (2018), Iss. 1 : pp. 29–39
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Malte F. Dold, New York University, Department of Economics
Christian Schubert, Deutsche Universität in Kairo, Faculty of Management Technology
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Libertarian paternalism is a normative public policy program that has become famous in recent years for the propagation of nudging. However, we think that it suffers from a series of conceptual flaws. Most notably, it takes homo economicus as the normative benchmark which real-world individuals should be nudged towards. This article assesses this theoretical starting point and critically discusses its implications. We sketch an alternative foundation for behavioral policies which might help to free nudging from the standard charge of manipulation.