The Economics of Paternalism

EconTalk Archives, 2006 by Library of Economics and Liberty

Sep 18, 200643:5Education

Economist Ed Glaeser of Harvard University talks with host Russ Roberts about the dangers of soft paternalism--various forms of government regulation that fall short of outright bans or taxes but that are meant to correc...

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