Nudge como ferramenta para a redução da pobreza na perspectiva de Amartya Sen

Abstract

The theory of development as freedom is a theory that has gained a lot of relevance in the economic debate, its idea is that development would be achieved by increasing individual freedoms, the author divides freedom into two forms the first is the constitutive where an end in itself and the second is the instrumental form, where a cycle begins making freedom generate more freedom, with its expansion it would be possible to expand the capacities of individuals. The present work then seeks to relate the theory with behavioral economics, mainly, with the nudges in search of verifying if it is possible to apply them within the proposed theory for poverty reduction, the methodology consisted of researching the bibliographic references on the two subjects and ending with a discussion, the conclusion that can be reached is that with certain care it is possible to use it, as a complementary tool that can come to assist other policies, although the field is still very incipient and needs more empirical experiences to consolidate.