Decision sciences and the new case for paternalism: three welfare-related justificatory challenges

Social Choice and Welfare

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 459-480

  Fumagalli, Roberto ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 84988422745     PISSN: 01761714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00355-016-0972-1     Document Type: Article

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