Behavioral insights – a Government of Canada perspective

Hardy, Elizabeth; Khan, Haris Ahmed; Paleja, Meera

doi:10.4324/9781003181873-12

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“…1For a recent discussion about BI within the federal government, see a recent chapter by Hardy et al (2021). …”

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“…To view supplementary material for this article, please visit https://doi.org/10. 1017/S0008423923000100 Notes 1 For a recent discussion about BI within the federal government, see a recent chapter by Hardy et al (2021). 2 In differentiating BPP from BI, Ewert (2020) describes BPP as a "multi-purpose approach that allows the application of Behavioural Insights 'throughout the policy process' and in combination with regulatory policies."…”

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Behavioural Insights and Public Policy in Canada

Hopkins

Lawlor

2023

Can J Pol Sci

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Much of political science rests on assumptions about how policy makers and citizens behave. However, questions remain about how public policy can improve the government–citizen relationship. In this research note, we present behavioural insights (BI) as one way to address this gap. First, we argue that BI can be strategically used both to alleviate administrative burdens and to enhance citizen experience. Second, we argue that BI interventions can assist in several stages of the policy process, strengthening causal inferences about policy efficacy. Third, we present original data from Canada's ongoing experimentation with BI across multiple jurisdictions and areas of public policy. We conclude by acknowledging the myriad pathways through which BI research can engage with public policy to support the enhancement of citizen-oriented service delivery.

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“…1For a recent discussion about BI within the federal government, see a recent chapter by Hardy et al (2021). …”

Section: Notesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Going Forwardmentioning

confidence: 99%