Behavioural public policy in Australia how an idea became practice / Sarah Ball.
| Author/creator | Ball, Sarah |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First Edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, 2022. |
| Description | pages cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Behavioral public policy in Australia |
| Series | Public Administration and Public Policy |
| Abstract | "Using rich ethnographic data and first-hand experience, Ball presents a detailed account of Australia's attempts to incorporate behavioural insights into its public policy. Ball identifies three competing interpretations of behavioural public policy, and how these interpretations have influenced the use of this approach in practice. The first sees the process as an opportunity to introduce more rigorous evidence. The second interpretation focusses on increasing compliance, cost savings and cutting red tape. The last focuses on the opportunity to better involve citizens in policy design. These interpretations demonstrate different 'solutions' to a series of dilemmas that the Australian Public Service, and others, have confronted in the last 50 years including growing politicisation, technocracy and a disconnect from the needs of citizens. Ball offers a detailed account of how these priorities have shaped how behavioural insights have been implemented in policy making, as well as reflecting on the challenges facing policy work more broadly. An essential read for practitioners and scholars of policymaking, especially in Australia"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022012826 |
| ISBN | 9781032269719 (Hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781032269726 (Paperback) |
| ISBN | (eBook) |