The aim of this thesis is to address from a methodological, philosophical and theoretical perspective the problem of how to reconcile normative and behavioural economics — the “reconciliation problem”. The first part develops a methodological assessment of behavioural welfare economics (and more specifically of libertarian paternalism), which currently constitutes the most accepted approach to deal with the reconciliation problem. We argue that behavioural welfare economics is in the direct continuation of neoclassical welfare economics, and that its conception of individual behaviour is tightly connected to Pareto’s reductionist model of the Homo economicus. It is assumed that an individual can be defined by “true” preferences — distinct f...
Behavioral economics has enriched our understanding of the limitations and imperfections of human de...
If decision-makers (DMs) do not always do what is in their best interest, what do choices reveal abo...
Revealed preferences link choices, preferences, and welfare when choices appear consistent. The firs...
The aim of this thesis is to address from a methodological, philosophical and theoretical perspectiv...
Conventional normative economics is built on the assumption that people act as if seeking to satisfy...
We propose a precise definition of the notion of ‘context’ in behavioural economics, and identify fo...
We study decision problems where (a) preference parameters are de.ned to include psychological/moral...
We review the problem of reconciling normative and behavioural economics. In conventional welfare ec...
Normative reasoning in welfare economics and social contract theory usually presumes invariable, co...
This paper aims at proving that social interactions can easily be rationalized by individual prefere...
Behavioural economics has taught us that human agents don't always display consistent, context-indep...
Critics of economics often highlight two related issues: the empirical falsity of the ‘homo economic...
This dissertation examines the philosophical foundations of social choice theory. Social choice theo...
Behavioral economics has enriched our understanding of the limitations and imperfections of human de...
If decision-makers (DMs) do not always do what is in their best interest, what do choices reveal abo...
Revealed preferences link choices, preferences, and welfare when choices appear consistent. The firs...
The aim of this thesis is to address from a methodological, philosophical and theoretical perspectiv...
Conventional normative economics is built on the assumption that people act as if seeking to satisfy...
We propose a precise definition of the notion of ‘context’ in behavioural economics, and identify fo...
We study decision problems where (a) preference parameters are de.ned to include psychological/moral...
We review the problem of reconciling normative and behavioural economics. In conventional welfare ec...
Normative reasoning in welfare economics and social contract theory usually presumes invariable, co...
This paper aims at proving that social interactions can easily be rationalized by individual prefere...
Behavioural economics has taught us that human agents don't always display consistent, context-indep...
Critics of economics often highlight two related issues: the empirical falsity of the ‘homo economic...
This dissertation examines the philosophical foundations of social choice theory. Social choice theo...
Behavioral economics has enriched our understanding of the limitations and imperfections of human de...
If decision-makers (DMs) do not always do what is in their best interest, what do choices reveal abo...
Revealed preferences link choices, preferences, and welfare when choices appear consistent. The firs...