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Challenges for Nudging and a Framework for Assessing Them

In: Default Nudges

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  • Patrik Michaelsen

    (University of Gothenburg)

  • Cass R. Sunstein

    (Harvard University)

Abstract

Might nudges interfere with people’s autonomy? Might nudges be manipulative? Some people object that nudges steer choosers in certain directions and toward certain ends. In their view, nudges can be unacceptably paternalistic. In the framework presented here, we suggest that people’s perceptions of nudges, and in particular their firsthand experiences of nudges, are important in at least three ways: (1) as part of the net (welfare) effect of the intervention; (2) to inform debates about the ethics of nudging; and (3) as a moderator of the nudge’s success in influencing behavior. By properly appreciating what people think of nudges, and what people experience as a consequence of nudges, researchers, and policymakers will be better equipped to assess the validity and value of the intervention.

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  • Patrik Michaelsen & Cass R. Sunstein, 2023. "Challenges for Nudging and a Framework for Assessing Them," Springer Books, in: Default Nudges, chapter 0, pages 13-30, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-21558-2_2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-21558-2_2
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