Co-designing behavioural public policy
Lessons from the field about how to ‘nudge plus’
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12889317 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Liz Richardson (0000-0002-9889-7682, University of Manchester, corresponding author), Peter John (0000-0002-7934-1187, King's College London) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 405-422 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-11 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Evidence & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-2648 • E-ISSN: 1744-2656 |
| Publisher | Policy Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/174426420x16000979778231 |
| OpenAlex | W3128523212 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 15 |
Background: Behavioural public policies, known as nudges, suffer from lack of citizen consent and involvement, which has led to an argument for more reflective nudges, known as ‘nudge plus’. Aims and objectives: How can more citizen reflection be introduced in a way that is not itself top-down and paternalist in spite of good intentions? How might these ‘nudge pluses’ develop on the ground? Methods: This paper reports a mixed-methods case study. Findings: In the case study, there was an intervention that started off as a top-down nudge, using a randomised controlled trial. The nudge then evolved into a bottom-up initiative with citizen input aided by a design lab approach. Discussion and conclusion: One way to address tensions between top-down and bottom-up approaches is to let in the messiness and loss of direct control implied in a design lab, whereby nudge pluses might evolve naturally and without expert direction. The success of the eventual initiative points the way to more design-based nudge plus interventions. Nudge pluses may emerge naturally as a result of the evolutionary co-design process. There is potential for replication, with cross-fertilisation between different traditions by introducing behaviour change policies with a design-based approach
Argument (complex analysis · Behavioral economics · Behavioural economics · Choice architecture · Economics · Intervention (counseling · Nudge theory · Paternalism · Political science · Psychological intervention · Public economics · Public policy · Public relations · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Health Policy Implementation Science · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |