The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated ongoing developments in decision-making, which bring the notion of risk and the agencies responsible for its assessment and management at the forefront of the government agenda. The current centrality of risk regulation is dictated by the commitment by...

The paper explores the impact of cognitive insights on the regulatory process and toolkit. Findings from cognitive sciences are a turning point for rule-making theory and practice, anytime a "behavioural element" is present. Evidence on how people decide and make choices may indeed enable better...