Assessing social care policy through a behavioural lens

Adam Oliver ()
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Adam Oliver: London School of Economics and Political Science

Mind & Society: Cognitive Studies in Economics and Social Sciences, 2018, vol. 17, issue 1, No 4, 39-51

Abstract: Abstract Over recent years, a number of behavioural economic-informed policy frameworks have been developed, ranging from soft and hard forms of paternalism, to regulation against negative externalities, the so-called nudge, shove and budge approaches. This article considers these different frameworks as applied to some of the challenges posed by the social care needs of contemporary societies. It is argued that all of the frameworks are worthy of serious consideration in this policy domain, in that they offer food for thought on how financial contributions to pay for social care might be increased, and how the quality of social care provision may be improved given available resources.

Keywords: Behavioural economics; Budge; Nudge; Paternalism; Shove; Social care (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/s11299-019-00202-7

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