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Nudging: A Very Short Guide by Sunstein, Cass R.

“…This brief essay offers a general introduction to the idea of nudging, along with a list of 10 of the most important “nudges.” It also provides a short…”
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The science of fake news by Lazer, David M J, Baum, Matthew A, Benkler, Yochai, Berinsky, Adam J, Greenhill, Kelly M, Menczer, Filippo, Metzger, Miriam J, Nyhan, Brendan, Pennycook, Gordon, Rothschild, David, Schudson, Michael, Sloman, Steven A, Sunstein, Cass R, Thorson, Emily A, Watts, Duncan J, Zittrain, Jonathan L

“…Addressing fake news requires a multidisciplinary effort The rise of fake news highlights the erosion of long-standing institutional bulwarks against…”
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How people decide what they want to know by Sharot, Tali, Sunstein, Cass R.

“…Immense amounts of information are now accessible to people, including information that bears on their past, present and future. An important research…”
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Particulate Matter Matters by Dominici, Francesca, Greenstone, Michael, Sunstein, Cass R.

“…Quasi-experimental evidence is needed on the relations between human health and airborne particulate matter. April 22nd is the 45th Earth Day, which marks the…”
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PEOPLE PREFER SYSTEM 2 NUDGES (KIND OF) by Sunstein, Cass R.

“…In the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and many other nations, those involved in law and policy have been exploring initiatives that preserve…”
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The Economic Constitution of the United States by Sunstein, Cass R.

“…The United States has an Economic Constitution, governing federal regulation, and explaining how to conduct regulatory impact analysis, with reference to…”
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THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS: MYTHS AND REALITIES by Sunstein, Cass R.

“…Since its creation in 1980, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), a part of the Office of Management and Budget, has become a…”
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The Council of Psychological Advisers by Sunstein, Cass R

“…Findings in behavioral science, including psychology, have influenced policies and reforms in many nations. Choice architecture can affect outcomes even if…”
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Viewpoint: Are food labels good? by Sunstein, Cass R.

“…•Assessment of the welfare effects of food labels can be daunting.•Meaningful willingness-to-pay estimates require informed respondents.•Information avoidance…”
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'Chevron' as law by Sunstein, Cass R

“…'Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. v. National Resources Defense Council, Inc.', the foundation for much of contemporary administrative law, is under siege. The central…”
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Ruining popcorn? The welfare effects of information by Sunstein, Cass R.

“…Some information is beneficial; it makes people's lives go better. Some information is harmful; it makes people's lives go worse. Some information has no…”
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The Ethics of Nudging by Sunstein, Cass R

“…All over the world, governments are using nudges as regulatory tools. Is this ethical? Much of the answer depends on whether nudges promote or instead…”
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Governing by algorithm?: No noise and (potentially) less bias by Sunstein, Cass R

“…As intuitive statisticians, human beings suffer from identifiable biases-cognitive and otherwise. Human beings can also be "noisy" in the sense that their…”
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Manipulation as theft by Sunstein, Cass R.

“…Should there be a right not to be manipulated? On Kantian grounds, manipulation, lies and paternalistic coercion are moral wrongs, and for similar reasons;…”
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The distributional effects of nudges by Sunstein, Cass R.

“…Nudges are tools to achieve behavioural change. To evaluate nudges, it is essential to consider not only their overall welfare effects but also their…”
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The use of algorithms in society by Sunstein, Cass R.

“…The judgments of human beings can be biased; they can also be noisy. Across a wide range of settings, use of algorithms is likely to improve accuracy, because…”
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Default Rules Are Better Than Active Choosing (Often) by Sunstein, Cass R

“…In recent years, governments have become keenly interested in behavioral science; new findings in psychology and behavioral economics have led to bold…”
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Sludge and ordeals by Sunstein, Cass R

“…Is there an argument for behaviorally informed deregulation? In 2015, the United States government imposed 9.78 billion hours of paperwork burdens on the…”
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Trusting nudges? Lessons from an international survey by Sunstein, Cass R., Reisch, Lucia A., Kaiser, Micha

“…In the past decade, policymakers have increasingly used behaviourally informed policies, including 'nudges,' to produce desirable social outcomes. But do…”
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Algorithms as discrimination detectors by Kleinberg, Jon, Ludwig, Jens, Mullainathan, Sendhil, Sunstein, Cass R.

“…Preventing discrimination requires that we have means of detecting it, and this can be enormously difficult when human beings are making the underlying…”
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