Behavioral Science & Policy, Volume 4, No. 1

Craig R. Fox, Sim B. Sitkin

• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Year: 2019
• ISBN:
  9780815737063
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Economics
• Subtopic: Economic Policy
• Index: Economics

The success of nearly all public- and private-sector policies hinges on the behavior of individuals, groups, and organizations. Today, such behaviors are better understood than ever, thanks to a growing body of practical behavioral science research. However, policymakers often are unaware of behavioral science findings that may help them craft and execute more effective and efficient policies. The pages of this journal will become a meeting ground: a place where scientists and non-scientists can encounter clearly described behavioral research that can be put into action.

By design, the scope of Behavioral Science & Policy is broad, with topics spanning health care, financial decisionmaking, energy and the environment, education and culture, justice and ethics, and work place practices. Contributions will be made by researchers with expertise in psychology, sociology, law, behavioral economics, organization science, decision science, and marketing.

The journal is a key offering of the Behavioral Science & Policy Association in partnership with the Brookings Institution. The mission of BSPA is to foster dialog between social scientists, policymakers, and other practitioners in order to promote the application of rigorous empirical behavioral science in ways that serve the public interest. BSPA does not advance a particular agenda or political perspective.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Copyright Information
• Table of Contents
• Editors' note
• What is health equity?
• Applying population health science principles to guide behavioral health policy setting
• Using pay-for-success financing for supportive housing interventions: Promise & challenges
• Improving the match between patients' needs & end-of-life care by increasing patient choice in Medicare
• editorial policy
• Back Cover