The people’s perspective on libertarian-paternalistic policies

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 311-333

  Arad, Ayala ^a   Rubinstein, Ariel ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 85055530175     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/698608     Document Type: Article

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