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Cass R. Sunstein
Researcher at Harvard University
Publications - 826
Citations - 63363
Cass R. Sunstein is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Supreme court & Politics. The author has an hindex of 117, co-authored 787 publications receiving 57639 citations. Previous affiliations of Cass R. Sunstein include Brigham Young University & Indiana University.
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Behavioral considerations for effective time-varying electricity prices
Ian Schneider,Cass R. Sunstein +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the trade-offs between engaging automated and manually controlled loads must be carefully considered in time-varying rate design and the rate type and accompanying program details should be designed with the behavioral biases of consumers in mind, while minimizing price distortions for automated devices.
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Theories and Tropes: A Reply to Posner and Kelman
TL;DR: For example, the authors argues that behavioral economics is not a "theory" and is indeed "antitheoretical"; he invokes evolutionary considerations in the interest of providing a unitary account of both rational and quasi-rational behavior, as well as bounded self-interest.
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Sludge and Ordeals
TL;DR: In 2015, the United States government imposed 9.78 billion hours of paperwork burdens on the American people as discussed by the authors, and many of these hours are best categorized as "sludge", reducing access to important licenses, programs, and benefits.
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Obesity Prevention in the Supermarket-Choice Architecture and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
TL;DR: The article discusses obesity-related health care costs in America in relation to a debate about whether the U.S. government should allow consumers to purchase sugar-sweetened beverages and other unhealthy food products through food assistance programs such as theSNAP as of 2017.