In defense of behavioral welfare economics

Journal of Economic Methodology 28 (4):385-400 (2021)
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In The Community of Advantage, Robert Sugden advocates an opportunity-oriented framework for normative analysis, positions it a substitute for behavioral welfare economics, and criticizes the latte...

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10.1080/1350178x.2021.1988133

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A response to six comments on The Community of Advantage.Robert Sugden - 2021 - Journal of Economic Methodology 28 (4):419-430.

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Normative Ethics.Shelly Kagan - 1998 - Mind 109 (434):373-377.
Paternalism and Public Policy.Bill New - 1999 - Economics and Philosophy 15 (1):63.

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