Policy Press

Beyond Nudge

Advancing the State-of-the-Art of Behavioural Public Policy and Administration

Edited by Benjamin Ewert, Kathrin Loer and Eva Thomann

Published

Dec 15, 2023

Page count

220 pages

Browse the series

New Perspectives in Policy and Politics

ISBN

978-1447369141

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Dec 15, 2023

Page count

220 pages

Browse the series

New Perspectives in Policy and Politics

ISBN

978-1447369158

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Policy Press

Published

Dec 15, 2023

Page count

220 pages

Browse the series

New Perspectives in Policy and Politics

ISBN

978-1447369158

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Policy Press
Beyond Nudge

Download the appendices for Chapter 2 and Chapter 7.

In recent years, a wave of reforms known as ‘nudges’ or ‘behavioural interventions’ have emerged in public policy and administration. ‘Nudge’ policies are created to lightly influence groups in society to change their behaviour, using behavioural insights to solve complex policy problems. Generally, behavioural approaches focus on the psychology underlying the implementation and effects of policies in practice.

First published as a special issue of Policy & Politics journal, this book situates these reforms within a broader tradition of methodological individualism.

With contributions from international scholars, it demonstrates that when behavioural policies expand their focus beyond the individual, they have the potential to better understand, investigate, and shape social outcomes.

“This excellent book brings together leading thinkers to make punchy, rigorous arguments about why we need to rethink and expand the use of behavioural science in government.” Michael Hallsworth, The Behavioural Insights Team

Benjamin Ewert is Professor of Health Policy and Health Professions in the Department of Health Sciences at the Fulda University of Applied Science.

Kathrin Loer is Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Applied Sciences, Osnabrück.

Eva Thomann is Professor of Public Administration in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at the University of Konstanz.

1. Beyond nudge: advancing the state-of-the-art of Behavioural Public Policy and Administration - Benjamin Ewert, Kathrin Loer and Eva Thomann

2. Advancing behavioural public policies: in pursuit of a more comprehensive concept - Benjamin Ewert and Kathrin Loer

3. A behavioural model of heuristics and biases in frontline policy implementation - Alice Moseley and Eva Thomann

4. Who are behavioural public policy experts and how are they organised globally? - Holger Straßheim

5. Why nudge sometimes fails: fatalism and the problem of behaviour change - Tom Entwistle

6. Behavioural insights teams in practice: nudge missions and methods on trial - Sarah Ball and Brian W. Head

7. Can street-level bureaucrats be nudged to increase effectiveness in welfare policy? - Emilio Paolo Visintin, Jean-Michel Bonvin, Frédéric Varone, Fabrizio Butera, Max Lovey and Emilie Rosenstein

8. What motivates street-level bureaucrats to implement the reforms of elected politicians? - Don S. Lee and Soonae Park

9. How can better monitoring, reporting and evaluation standards advance behavioural public policy? - Sarah Cotterill, Peter John and Marie Johnston

Conclusion - Benjamin Ewert, Kathrin Loer and Eva Thomann