The Right to Be Nudged? Rethinking Social and Economic Rights in the Light of Behavioral Economics
Social and economic and rights are incorporated into many national constitutions, and courts in many countries are effectively and legitimately enforcing them. However, the large majority of rights rulings addresses the cost of goods and services and focuses exclusively on access. There is now...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/247441561055714884/The-Right-to-Be-Nudged-Rethinking-Social-and-Economic-Rights-in-the-Light-of-Behavioral-Economics http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31972 |
| Summary: | Social and economic and rights are incorporated into many
national constitutions, and courts in many countries are
effectively and legitimately enforcing them. However, the
large majority of rights rulings addresses the cost of goods
and services and focuses exclusively on access. There is now
strong evidence that internal, psychological factors limit the
enjoyment of social and economic rights, and that nudges
and other behavioral insights can increase welfare and support rights fulfillment. These facts suggest there exists a right to be nudged, or at least a duty to use behavioral insights
in the provision of social and economic goods and services.
The evidence suggests that a shift in choice architecture that
shifts the burden of proof to the state in social and economic
rights cases, the simplification of procedures for program
eligibility and signup, the establishment of agencies to
balance private advertising, the promotion of medications
adherence, efforts to change student beliefs about learning,
and opt-out savings programs are particularly promising. |
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