And Felix Salmon provides us with a case study in how choice architecture and public choice can combine to do just that.

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After receiving his applied physics degree, he chose to enter the law school and study intellectual property law over the popular choice of an MBA program, as most of his classmates pursued.

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While the findings that people like both power and choice is not entirely surprising in terms of career choice, considering the number of little kids who hope to be a doctor or astronaut as opposed to, say, a rest room attendant, the authors of the study are interested in what the two elements (power and choice) have in common.

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In a widely cited study, Mr Castelar found that, presented with a choice between upholding a contract and promoting social justice, three-quarters of judges would choose the latter.

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After considerable study, we recognized that Europe would be our best choice, followed by Latin America and Asia .

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Students aiming for the Cambridge Pre-U Diploma study at least three principal subjects from a choice of 26, complete an independent research report and a "global perspectives" portfolio.

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The top choice is the Owner's Cottage, with four bedrooms, a study, expansive living room, and a sizable stone terrace.

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It promotes school choice, but only within the public school system, and notes that no other government in the study has followed the American model for reform.

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