Behavioural Public Policy in Australia - How an Idea Became Practice

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. An essential read for practitioners and scholars of policymaking, especially in Australia.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. What are behavioural insights? 3. How can we understand policy-making in practice? 4. Dilemmas: Why was behavioural public policy an appealing innovation 5. The introduction of the Behavioural Economics Team 6. What does a behavioural policy team do? 7. The same name for different things? 8. The influence of traditions 9. Traditions in conflict 10. Cobbling it all together: The policy process in action 11. Behavioural insights: What happens to innovation when it travels?

About the author

Dr. Sarah Ball is currently a lecturer at the University of Melbourne. Her research explores policy ideas and innovations, like behavioural insights and digitalisation, as they travel from idea to practice. She completed her PhD at the University of Queensland in 2020, following 5 years with the Australian Public Service.

Summary

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. An essential read for practitioners and scholars of policymaking, especially in Australia.

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Ball, Sarah (University of Melbourne Ball
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032269726
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3226972-6
• No. of pages: 146
• Series: Routledge Research in Public Administration and Public Policy
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; PSYCHOLOGY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, Psychology, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Central / national / federal government policies, Australasia, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Atlantic Islands, Central government policies, Australasia, Oceania & other land areas