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Public Finance with Behavioural Agents

Public Finance with Behavioural Agents

Public Finance with Behavioural Agents

Raphaël Lardeux, Insee and CRED Université Paris II
December 2022
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9781009014229
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    Recent developments in behavioural economics have deeply influenced the way governments design public policies. They give citizens access to online simulators to cope with tax and benefits systems and increasingly rely on nudges to guide individual decisions. The recent surge of interest in Behavioural Public Finance is grounded on the conviction that a better understanding of individual behaviours could improve predictions of tax revenue and help design better-suited incentives to save for retirement, search for a new job, go to school or seek medical attention. Through a presentation of the most recent developments in Behavioural Public Finance, this Element discusses the way Behavioural Economics has improved our understanding of fiscal policies.

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    ‘A pretty comprehensive survey of behavioural public finance - one well suited to the public finance economist who is looking to expand his or her toolkit.’ Sriram Shankar, Economic Record

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    Product details

    December 2022
    Paperback
    9781009014229
    75 pages
    228 × 152 × 5 mm
    0.15kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Behavioural Responses in Public Finance
    • 3. Public Transfers with Behavioural Agents
    • 4. From Theory to Empirics: Recovering Behavioural Deviations
    • 5. Conclusion: Policies Targeting Behavioural Agents.
      Author
    • Raphaël Lardeux , Insee and CRED Université Paris II