Behavioural insight and regulatory governance : Opportunities and challenges

James Drummondi ; Daniel Shephardii ; Daniel Trnkai iOECDiiColumbia University

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

关键词: Regulatory policy;    Behavioural economics;    Behavioural insights;    Regulatory governance;    Regulation;   

DOI  :  https://doi.org/10.1787/ee46b4af-en

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: OECD iLibrary

【 摘 要 】

Governments are created and run by humans, who can experience the same behavioural biases and barriers as individuals in society. Therefore, it makes sense to explore how behavioural insights (BI) can be applied to the governance of regulatory policy making, and not just to the design of regulations themselves. Applying BI can help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the decision-making process, which can, in turn, help improve regulatory decisions. This paper maps the ways in which barriers and biases can affect the institutions, processes and tools of regulatory governance, with a focus on regulatory oversight bodies and regulatory management tools. It concludes with practical ways governments can translate these findings into research and reforms that can help future-proof regulatory policy making and ensure it is agile, responsive and fit for tackling important and complex policy challenges.