I am surprised to see such a gap between Europe and North America, given that both are at least economically similar! Would love to hear more about this—in my mental model there is probably more regulatory capture in the U.S., compounded by generally less ideological willingness to help animals. Is this correct?
From our experience, in general, work in Europe tends to be more tractable than in North America, especially on the margin. This is especially true for policy opportunities that show higher expected cost-effectiveness in the European context than in the US. When I look at the grants we funded in Europe over the last year, many are indeed focused on policy advocacy. What also plays a role is that we simply receive more applications from European organizations, which naturally affects our grant distribution.
I am surprised to see such a gap between Europe and North America, given that both are at least economically similar! Would love to hear more about this—in my mental model there is probably more regulatory capture in the U.S., compounded by generally less ideological willingness to help animals. Is this correct?
From our experience, in general, work in Europe tends to be more tractable than in North America, especially on the margin. This is especially true for policy opportunities that show higher expected cost-effectiveness in the European context than in the US. When I look at the grants we funded in Europe over the last year, many are indeed focused on policy advocacy. What also plays a role is that we simply receive more applications from European organizations, which naturally affects our grant distribution.