Behavioural conditionality: Why the nudges must be stopped - An opinion piece

Journal of Poverty and Social Justice

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-38

  Standing, Guy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural economics; Conditional cash transfers; Inequality

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052807273     PISSN: 17598273     EISSN: 17598281     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/175982711X559136     Document Type: Article

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