Nudge and the manipulation of choice: A framework for the responsible use of the nudge approach to behaviour change in public policy

European Journal of Risk Regulation

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-28

  Hansen, Pelle Guldborg ^a   Jespersen, Andreas Maaløe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

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EID: 85016031723     PISSN: 1867299X     EISSN: 21908249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1867299x00002762     Document Type: Article

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