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Economists are notoriously averse to paternalism. Happiness-driven economics (HDE) has been widely accused of paternalism, particularly by friends of minimalism. The question of paternalism in HDE raises broader questions about the potential for paternalism in economic policy analysis. This chapter begins with a characterization of minimalism. Then, using a broad definition of paternalism, the chapter examines the anti-paternalist credentials of minimalism and find them wanting. It considers how policy-makers might avoid, or at least minimize, paternalism, arguing that HDE should be part of a less paternalistic approach to policy analysis. Minimalist cost-benefit analysis (MCBA)-based policy threatens paternalism not just for farmers and fishermen, but for those subject to any policy with highly disruptive effects on people's lives. The central charge against minimalist economics is moral incoherence, specifically where that framework extends to the policy realm for weighing the costs and benefits of policy options.
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