Policy formulation as a choice between policy instruments. A case study on the selection of policy instruments in Flanders. KU Leuven
When policy makers decide on new policy initiatives, they ideally base their policy instrument choice on a complete evaluation of different policy instrument options. In Flanders, a mandatory regulatory impact assessment (RIA) is aimed at directing policy makers towards fully-informed and optimal policy instrument decisions. In this doctoral study, I investigated whether policymakers in practice are able to make optimal policy instrument ...