It’s Your Health! Should You Get To Make Your Own Health Decisions…or Should Government Make Them For You?
Obesity remains a serious health problem and it is no secret that many people want to lose weight. Behavioral economists typically argue that “nudges” help individuals with various decision-making flaws to live longer, healthier, and better lives.
In an article in the new issue of Regulation, Michael L. Marlow discusses how nudging by government differs from nudging by markets, and explains why market nudging is the more promising avenue for helping citizens to lose weight.
