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Debate: To Nudge or Not to Nudge*

Daniel M. Hausman

Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Brynn Welch

Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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First published: 08 January 2010
Cited by: 153
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Number of times cited: 153

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