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Nudging is being framed

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2023

Richard H. Thaler Open the ORCID record for Richard H. Thaler [Opens in a new window]
Richard H. Thaler*
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Chicago Booth School of Business, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA thaler@chicagobooth.edu; https://faculty.chicagobooth.edu/richard-thaler
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Abstract

I make three points. First, the i-frame and s-frame are not helpful frameworks for thinking about behavioral public policy. Second, the authors ignore the role of politics: Policies (and the s-frame) require laws and regulations. Third, the research on retirement savings, which is all about the system, undercuts their claims.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e177
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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