Comparing behavioral assumptions of policy tools: Framework for policy designers

Karol Olejniczak; Pawel sliwowski; Frans Leeuw

doi:10.1080/13876988.2020.1808465

Comparing behavioral assumptions of policy tools: Framework for policy designers

Karol Olejniczak^*
, Pawel sliwowski
, Frans Leeuw

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The article provides a comparative framework for articulating assumptions made during the policy design process. That includes the framing of the policy issue in terms of the behavior of addressees, identifying problems that obstruct compliance, and choosing a tool with a distinctive change mechanism. Based on this discussion, a spectrum of six generic policy tools have been provided and illustrated with examples: (1) equipping policy subjects to perform behavior, (2) banning misbehavior, (3) dis/incentivizing addressees to behave in a certain way, (4) informing to raise the awareness about need for compliance, (5) boosting, and (6) nudging towards desired behavior.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	498-520
Number of pages	23
Journal	Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis
Volume	22
Issue number	6
Early online date	5 Oct 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13876988.2020.1808465
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2020

Keywords

policy instruments
behavioral insights
policy design aids
tools typology
comparative framework
change mechanisms
MECHANISMS

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