Nudge and Other Policy Tools in the Behavioral Policy Cube: Concepts and Cases

Nudge, which offers an alternative to traditional policy instruments in the public policy making process, has recently gained a prominent place both in the public policy literature and in practice. However, the criticisms of nudge and all the analyses in the field of public policy show that the search for the policy instrument with the highest capacity to produce results is far from over. In this search; In the English literature, there is an effort to offer new behavioral tools other than nudge, recognizing the potential value of insights from psychology and behavioral economics regarding individuals' decision- making processes. While in T & uuml;rkiye there are many public policies implemented based on behavioral insights; In Turkish literature, it has been observed that behavioral policy tools are discussed mostly through nudge. Accordingly, the aim of this study is to provide a policy toolkit for public policy theorists and practitioners in T & uuml;rkiye for new behavioral policy instruments that are discussed beyond nudging. In line with this purpose, in the study; " boost, think, shove, budge and nudge+ (nudge plus) " tools, which are evaluated through the behavioral policy cube in the English literature, were examined comparatively with nudge. In the last section of the study, the examples of behavioral public policies implemented in T & uuml;rkiye are placed within the framework of the toolkit presented. Thus, it is envisaged that the study will make a modest contribution to the institutionalization of behavioral public policy tools in the Turkish literature and to inclusion in the English discussions on relevant policy tools.