From nudging to budging: Using behavioural economics to inform public sector policy

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 685-700

  Oliver, Adam ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

EID: 84888373635     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: 14697823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279413000299     Document Type: Article

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