Environmental policies are increasingly informed by behavioral economics insights.'Green
nudges' in particular have been suggested as a promising new tool to encourage …

Assuming no prior knowledge, this widely-used and critically-acclaimed text provides a clear
introduction to, and uniquely fair-minded assessment of, Rational Choice approaches. The …

Worrying about possible future economic dangers subtracts from the present well‐being of
individuals, which is why affluent societies have complex systems of private insurance and …

Economic change, while promoting innovation and growth, at the same time generates
'gales of creative destruction'. It is still largely unclear what this concept implies for the task of …

Evolutionary economists are increasingly interested in developing policy implications. As a
rule, contributions in this field implicitly assume that policy should focus on the …

Time and again, discussions on “just” or “fair” constitutional rules are structured around the
veil of ignorance (Rawls) or uncertainty (Buchanan). But how useful has this tool really been …

Epistemic arguments play a significant role in the foundations of market liberalism as
exemplified, in particular, by the work of FA Hayek. Competition in free markets is claimed to …

Behavioral (eg, consumption) patterns of boundedly rational agents can lead these agents
into learning dynamics that appear to be 'wasteful'in terms of well-being or welfare. Within …

The theoretical consistency and practical applicability of traditional welfare economics has
long been subject to controversy. More recently the challenge has been added from …

Can sustainability economics profit from the fusion with Amartya Sen's capability approach,
thereby gaining solid normative foundations and wider applicability? We argue that this …