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Institutions and Incentives in Public Policy: An Analytical
Assessment of Non-Market Decision-Making explores, both in theory
and in practice, the consequences of using public policy as a tool
to achieve specific individual and social goals, as well as its
impact on private solutions to address such goals. The chapters
examine the institutional incentives that operate in non-market
settings, both governmental and non-governmental, using the
theoretical frameworks of market process theory and public choice
theory, they analyze a diverse set of contemporary public policy
issues at both the domestic and international levels. Authored by
individuals from a variety of disciplines with diverse interests in
public policy, this work includes discussions of topics, such as
foreign aid, education policy, environmental policy, health care
policy, and the construction of private cities. This volume is
relevant to scholars, students, policymakers, and knowledgeable
citizens interested in the study of economics, political science,
public policy, as well as those interested in particular policies
rather than specific disciplines.
This book asks several critical questions relevant to those
interested in public policy: What is a nudge? What are the ethical
implications of and justifications for nudges? Are we able to have
nudges without affecting one's freedom to choose? In what
institutional context are nudges likely to work well and in what
context are they likely to fail? The text explores several
real-world instances of government attempts at successful choice
architecture across a wide range of policy topics: internet privacy
laws, environmental policy, education policy, the sharing economy,
and creating a national culture. This approach also highlights the
spontaneous and evolutionary nature of social institutions like
culture and trust. Attempts from policymakers to generate these
social institutions where they did not exist previously are
unlikely to succeed unless they are aligned with the unique
characteristics of the society in question. This raises the
question of whether the seemingly successful policy interventions
were even necessary. A few of the chapters in this book directly
examine these issues through case studies of both Latin America and
Singapore. Each chapter in this volume explores the ways in which
individuals in society respond to attempts by policymakers to
"nudge" them towards a specific outcome. Some chapters explore the
theoretical arguments in favor of utilizing this behavioral policy
approach. Others explore the feasibility and potential limitations
of this approach to public policy. Several of the chapters apply
market process theory to understand a particular case study where
nudge policies have been put into practice. The chapters, authored
by an interdisciplinary group of policy scholars, include
discussions of internet privacy laws, the sharing economy,
education policy, environmental policy, as well as social issues
such as trust and culture.
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