How do behavioral public policy experts see the role of complex systems perspectives? An expert interview study.

ABSTRACT: Amidst the global momentum of behavioral insights (BI), there has been a shift from mostly nudge-based BI applications to systemic approaches. This is particularly pressing in public health, where interacting issues regularly produce unanticipated consequences. Regardless, little is known about adopting complex systems approaches in behavioral public policy. This study aims to capture current practices of international BI experts on the definition, application, drivers, and hindering factors in adopting complex systems approaches in public policy. Semi-structured individual expert interviews (n = 12) of international BI experts with extensive experience in educating, cooperating with, and/or advising public servants were analyzed with inductive content analysis. While the working definitio

SUBMITTER: Puukko S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11208291 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature