Behavioral Public Policy in a Global Context : Practical Lessons from Outside the Nudge Unit

• Autore: Sanders Michael
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2023; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (430 pages)
• Disciplina: 320.6019
• Altri autori: BhanotSyon O' FlahertyShibeal
• Nota di contenuto: 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 & -- 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Behavioral Public Policy in a Global Context
• ISBN: 3-031-31509-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910760300603321
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