11080nam 22004453 450 991076030060332120231103080234.03-031-31509-X(MiAaPQ)EBC30847634(Au-PeEL)EBL30847634(EXLCZ)992864537510004120231103d2023 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBehavioral Public Policy in a Global Context Practical Lessons from Outside the Nudge Unit1st ed.Cham :Springer International Publishing AG,2023.©2023.1 online resource (430 pages)Print version: Sanders, Michael Behavioral Public Policy in a Global Context Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2023 9783031315084 Intro -- Foreword by David Halpern -- Why 'Behavioral Insights'? -- Methods: Is It True? Does It Work? -- A Global Endeavor -- Foxes or Hedgehogs? -- Conclusion -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Introduction -- Central Teams -- From Innovative to Imperative: Evolving the Application of Behavioral Science in the Government of Canada -- Part I: A New Behavioral Science Unit -- Part II: Early Years of Building the Practice -- Successes -- Challenges -- Part III: COVID-19 as an Inflection Point -- Part IV: What We've Learned and Where We're Going -- Longstanding Changes to Our Practice -- Lessons Learned &amp -- Challenges Ahead -- Conclusion -- Ten Years of Ireland's Behavioural Research Unit -- How the BRU Got Started -- Initial Research Questions and Methods -- Expansion of Research Questions and Methods -- Science Practice -- Final Thoughts -- References -- Line Departments -- Learning by Doing: Designing and Testing Behavioral Interventions to Improve Labor Programs -- Setting the Scene: Creating CEO's Behavioral Interventions Program -- Case Study 1: Pilot OSHA Citation Process Increases Employer Responsiveness -- Growing Creatively: Maturing DOL's BI Program -- Lessons Learned: Ingredients for Success -- Fail Faster, Fail Often: CEO's Project Initiation Approach -- Case Study 3: Toward Better Unemployment Insurance Programs -- Looking Forward: Closing Thoughts -- Launching the First Federal Effort to Apply Behavioral Science to U.S. Human Services Programs -- Child Care -- Child Support Enforcement -- Work Support -- Designing for Social Impact: Behavioral Science Field Studies to Improve Economic Mobility -- About MDRC -- Behavioral Science Research at MDRC -- Establishing the Center for Applied Behavioral Science at MDRC -- From BIAS to New Domains -- The CABS Behavioral Change Scaling Model.The CABS Approach to Problem-Solving -- What is Next for CABS? -- References -- The World's First Government Behavioral Insights Team Dedicated to Public Health: Ten Lessons Learned Over a Decade of Experience -- Lesson #1: Use the Novelty and Added Value of Behavioral Economics (and the Interest from Senior Policy Makers) -- Lesson Learned #2: Need for Strong Diagnosis Based on Theory and Evidence to Address Complex Policy Priorities (Tailoring Your Approach to the Needs of Your Policy Area) -- Lesson #3: There is a Need for a Broader Behavioral and Social Science Approach -- Lesson #4: Apply a Systems and Behavioral Approach to the Mainstreaming of Behavioral and Social Science -- Lesson #5: Grab Opportunities to Adapt and Develop-And Deliver Impact -- Lesson #6: Build Internal Capability to Deliver Reputable Transdisciplinary Behavioral and Social Science in Policy -- Lesson #7: Build Strategic Relationships and Networks with Experts-And Translate Their Evidence into Policy and Practice -- Lesson #8: Catalyze the Potential of Existing Schemes -- Lesson #9: Strengthen the Infrastructure of the Public Health System to Deliver Behavioral Science -- Lesson #10: Nurture Your Colleagues and Value Senior Buy-in -- Direction of Travel -- Blending Backgrounds: Building Behavioral Insights at the U.S. IRS -- Overview -- Historical Context -- Beginnings: Behavioral Insights at the IRS -- Building an Evidence Base: Understanding Recidivism and Persistence Effects -- Positioning Current Capabilities for Future Growth -- The Global South -- Reflections from ideas42's Economic Justice Team -- Summary -- Introduction -- Build Diverse Teams, Accounting for Both Formal Training and Lived Expertise -- Build Diverse Portfolios, to Learn Safely and Grow Your Impact Effectively -- The Importance of Partner Alignment -- The Importance of the Portfolio Approach.The Fundamental/Incremental Dilemma -- Moving to the Bigger Picture -- Build from Purpose: A Clear Mission and Values Will Be Your Best Roadmap. -- Conclusion -- MineduLab, the Innovation Laboratory for a Cost-Effective Educational Policy in Peru -- What Is MineduLab? -- How Was MineduLab Created? -- A Low-Cost Approach to Innovation: Using Behavioral Science -- Institutionalization -- Impact, Scalability, and Sustainability -- Discussion and Conclusion -- Literature -- Lessons Learned from Applying Behavioral Science in the Middle East -- Setting Up the Unit -- Telling the Story and Adapting the Narrative -- Pilot Experiments -- Tackling More Complex Challenges -- Experimentation in Football Tournaments -- Collaboration Between Behavioral Insights Units -- Looking Forward -- Improving Lives in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Case Study: Increasing Compliance with Property Taxes in Junín -- Lessons Learned -- Looking at the Future -- References -- Behavioral Insights in South Africa-A View from the Global South, Learning, Growing, and Evolving -- Starting Out -- Understanding What Works and What Doesn't -- Our Outcomes -- Making Weekends Safer for Youth -- Reducing Energy Consumption in Governmental Buildings -- Depth, Sustainability, and Mainstreaming-a New Chapter for BI in the WCG -- Growth Mindset (2017-2018)-Effecting Systemic Change, Changing Learner Beliefs About Education -- Lessons Learned and Looking Ahead -- Conclusion -- Expanding Beyond Nudge: Experiences Applying Behavioral Science for Comprehensive Social Change -- Fish Forever: Shifting Fishing Livelihoods Toward Sustainable Management -- The Challenge -- Behavioral Bottlenecks -- The Solution -- Lands for Life: Shifting Farming Livelihoods Toward Climate Resilience -- The Challenge -- The Solution -- Lessons Learned from the Field in Applying Behavioral Science for Social Change.Leverage Social Dynamics -- Layer Complementary Strategies -- Engage Complete Systems -- References -- Going Local -- Doing Behavioral Science in the Eternal City: The Case of R2 -- How R2 Came to Be and Its Setup -- The Setup -- Italy's Frontline Position During the Outbreak of COVID and R2's Prompt Reaction -- COVID-19 in Italy -- An Intervention Toward Cooperative Enforcement -- Learnings and Key Takeaways for Future Endeavors -- References -- Nudging United States Local Government to What Works -- Results for America -- The Behavioral Insights Team -- Randomized Controlled Trials -- Case Studies -- Mesa, AZ: Standing Up a Nudge Unit and Increasing Code Compliance -- What We Did -- Results -- Lessons for Future Nudge Units -- Little Rock, AR: Increasing Women and Minority-Owned Business Procurement -- What We Did -- Results -- Lessons for Future Nudge Units -- Big-Picture Reflections -- Looking Toward the Future -- Putting Behavioral Science to Work in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection: The Philadelphia Behavioral Science Initiative -- Introduction -- The Origins and Early Efforts of PBSI -- How It Worked: The Partnership Model -- Fostering a Learning Environment to Bridge the Research to Policy Gap -- Projects -- Voter Turnout Study -- Philadelphia Airport Work Environment Study -- Transitions -- Challenges and Lessons Learned -- Conclusion -- Going Meta -- Building a Multidiscplinary Team: Lessons from Financial Regulation -- Introduction -- Generation 1: Proof-of-Concept -- Generation 2: Doubling Down on RCTs, and Fledgling Multidisciplinarity -- Generation 3: Embracing Multidisciplinarity -- Conclusion -- Reference -- eMBeDding Behavioral Sciences in International Development -- Introduction: The Bank, the Team, the Mission -- Two Tales of eMBeD's Work: Striking the Behavioral Balance.Organizational eMBeDding: Finding (and Creating) Our Space -- There's No Such Thing as a Free BI-Lunch: A Sustainable Funding Model -- How to Hire: The Importance of Having the Right Set of Skills -- The Demand Side: Selling a Behavioral Insights Approach -- A Glimpse Ahead: What the Future May Hold for BI (and eMBeD) -- References -- Behavioral and Cultural Insights for Better Health: The BCI Unit at WHO Regional Office for Europe -- Understanding the Complexity of Behaviors -- Breakthroughs -- In-Country Support to Apply BCI in Addressing Key Health Challenges -- Consolidating Partnerships and Collaboration -- Building Capacity -- Disseminating Evidence, Case Examples and Guidance -- Looking Ahead -- Embedding Behavioral Science into the Work of the United Nations -- From Pilot Projects to the Secretary-General's Official Agenda -- Behavioral Science Upskilling at the United Nations -- Where Is the United Nations Applying Behavioral Science? -- Lessons from the United Nations' Behavioral Science Journey -- Creating a Culture That Supports Behavioral Science -- Strengthening Behavioral Science Capacity -- Building Infrastructure to Support Behavioral Science Projects -- Fostering Exchange and Collaboration -- Outside Government -- The Megastudy Approach for Changing Behavior at Scale -- The Origin and Mission of Behavior Change for Good -- A New Method for Conducting Social Science Research at Scale: The Megastudy -- The Benefits and Drawbacks of Megastudies -- How BCFG Conducts Megastudies -- Case Study: A Megastudy to Encourage Exercise -- The Results -- Behind the Megastudy -- Lessons Learned -- The Future -- References -- The Busara Center: Letters to Our Past -- Inside Out: BCG's Path to Applying and Embedding Behavioral Science -- Low-Cost Behavioral Interventions, Such as Nudges, Can Be More Powerful Than Costly Ones, Such as Incentives.The More People Recognize the Merits of Behavioral Economics in Their Work, the More They Will Embrace It to Help Solve Problems and Add Value to Their Organizations.320.6019Sanders Michael143078Bhanot Syon1437848O' Flaherty Shibeal1437849MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910760300603321Behavioral Public Policy in a Global Context3598690UNINA