Nicholas Chesterley, "Future-Generation Government: How to Legislate for the Long Term" (McGill-Queen's UP, 2025)
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Rethinking Defaults: Financial Decisions and Government Policy
This chapter examines the influence of default settings on financial behavior, emphasizing automatic savings as a tool for individuals and automatic stabilizers like food stamps for governments. It highlights how these mechanisms can facilitate better financial outcomes without requiring active decision-making.
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