Seven routes to experimentation in policymaking: A guide to applied behavioural science methods

Chiara Varazzani, Henrietta Tuomaila, Torben Emmerling, Stefano Brusoni and Laura Fontanesi

No 64, OECD Working Papers on Public Governance from OECD Publishing

Abstract: Behavioural science methods are increasingly used to design and evaluate public policies that better reflect human behaviour and decision making. However, there is a lack of standardization in selecting and labelling these methods, making it difficult for policymakers to choose the appropriate one for a specific policy context. To address this, this working paper proposes guidelines and a visual roadmap, including five key questions to guide the selection of appropriate methods, and seven different experimental or non-experimental methods to choose from. The aim is to provide a simple and practical framework for policymakers to choose the most fit-for-purpose method for their policy context.

Keywords: Behavioural and experimental economics; Behavioural economics; Experimental economics; Experimental methods; Experimentation; Experimentation and policy-making; Field experiments; Observational methods; Qualitative methods; RCT (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C9 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-09-20
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