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Normative economics without preferences

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  • Robert Sugden, 2021. "Normative economics without preferences," International Review of Economics, Springer;Happiness Economics and Interpersonal Relations (HEIRS), vol. 68(1), pages 5-19, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:inrvec:v:68:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1007_s12232-020-00356-8
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    Keywords

    Community of advantage; Behavioural welfare economics; Reconciliation problem; Paretian liberal;
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    JEL classification:

    • D60 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - General
    • D91 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making

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