New Paternalism Meets Older Wisdom
Looking to Smith and Hume on Rationality, Welfare and Behavioural Economics
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What can today's behavioural economists learn from the classical liberals of the past? Here, Erik Matson offers critical reflections on what he calls 'the new paternalism' - a modern-day approach to policy-making that aims to make individuals better off, when judged by their own standards.

