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In defense of behavioral welfare economics

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In The Community of Advantage, Robert Sugden advocates an opportunity-oriented framework for normative analysis, positions it a substitute for behavioral welfare economics, and criticizes the latter. This paper distills the logic underpinning the main approaches to behavioral welfare economics, addresses Sugden's criticisms, and identifies some limitations of his alternative approach.

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  • B. Douglas Bernheim, 2021. "In defense of behavioral welfare economics," Journal of Economic Methodology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(4), pages 385-400, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jecmet:v:28:y:2021:i:4:p:385-400
    DOI: 10.1080/1350178X.2021.1988133
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    1. Malte Dold, 2023. "Behavioural normative economics: foundations, approaches and trends," Fiscal Studies, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 44(2), pages 137-150, June.
    2. Germain, Antoine, 2023. "Basic income versus fairness: redistribution with inactive agents," LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE 2023022, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE).
    3. Oliver, Adam, 2024. "On choice inconsistency: the ‘error’ error in behavioural paternalism," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 125845, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.

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