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Nudges and information are means to assist conventional forms of policy implementation

John, Peter (2013) Nudges and information are means to assist conventional forms of policy implementation. British Politics and Policy at LSE (13 May 2013). Website.

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Abstract

It has long been understood that human beings approach problems with a set of pre-set biases, which influence them toward certain kinds of ‘unexpected’ behaviours from a classical economics standpoint. Peter John argues that policymakers need to realise the power of information, sharpening the tools at their disposal by using insights from behavioural economics.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy
Additional Information: © 2014 The Author(s) CC BY-NC-ND 3.0
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General)
J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited: 05 May 2017 12:57
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 19:05
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/75655

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