Sugden's critique of Sen's capability approach and the dangers of libertarian paternalism

International Review of Economics

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-42

  Qizilbash, Mozaffar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural economics; Freedom; Welfare

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952901517     PISSN: 18651704     EISSN: 18634613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12232-011-0112-2     Document Type: Article

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