Abstract Paternalistic nudging and framing aim to correct flaws in deliberation by relying on the same cognitive mechanisms that create those flaws. Regarding some choices as flawed need of correction requires standard correctness. In their well-known book, Nudge , Thaler Sunstein take individual's own “purified” preferences be standard, which is inconsistent with finding behavioral economics i...

Economists have long argued that government intervention makes most sense in situations that involve externalities. Externalities are costs or benefits that spill over onto third parties. When individuals bear the full costs and receive the full benefits of their own actions, the justification for government involvement is much weaker. But a new generation of economists contends that paternalis...

This paper argues that there is a need to reconstruct new paradigm for poverty policy planning in Africa because Neo-liberalism, Ubuntu ethics and African Socialism as proposed paradigms Africa’s development are untenable. so the above trio sexist, androcentric oblivious structural injustices feminize Africa. The further even Western world, neo-liberal GDP metric has been challenged search alte...

Introduction/Main Objectives: Paternalistic leadership as a unique behavior has received the attention of researchers from various countries. The application effective paternalistic occurs in high power-distance and collectivistic cultures. Background Problems: Most studies examine influence at dimensional level. In addition, issue research is directed to review presence on members’ attitudes. ...