Behavioural insight and regulatory governance
Opportunities and challenges
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.
Published on November 11, 2021
In series:OECD Regulatory Policy Working Papersview more titles