Instrument Theory

3 important questions on Instrument Theory

What are the determinants of behaviour?

  • Objective/subjective action space
  • Objective/subjective(expected) consequences of behaviour
  • Values and attitudes

In which way can you influence values and attitude?

  • Convince
  • Enable/force
  • Inform

What are the 4 types of intervention?

  • Communicative: changing behavior by providing information, more knowledge about choices/values (cheap, fast, no short term effect)
  • Legal: social norms are enforced by juridical norms, enabling behaviour or making it impossible to act in a certain way. effective when enforcement is in place or the norm is embraced
  • Economical: changing the costs and benefits decisions. can have high impact, as long as it is used
  • Physical: changing the possibility for certain behaviour, effective as long as in place

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