Behavioral economics, behavioral policies and nudges
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behavioral policies, incentives, individual decisiones, social preferences, coordinationAbstract
Behavioral policies, in general, and nudges, in particular, are part of the toolbox that allows us to improve the design and implementation of evidence-based policies. Proposals based on the new behavioral sciences are complementary to traditional incentive-based proposals. In this article, three examples of the application of behavioral policies, as well as their relation to more classic interventions, are discussed in situations incorporating an increasing level of complexity. First, I will focus on situations involving individual decision-making problems. Second, situations in which the decision-maker considers other people. Finally, situations where there is social interaction with other people.
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