Executive summary: Global performance indicators (GPIs) that rank jurisdictions on animal welfare policies could be an effective and low-cost tool to drive policy changes, if designed well to maximize impact and minimize risks.
Key points:
GPIs can pressure policymakers to enact reforms by stimulating competition between jurisdictions and attracting media attention.
Evidence suggests GPIs can influence policy in desired directions, at least in some contexts, though precise impact is hard to measure.
Key risks include public/political backlash and policymakers gaming the system, but these can be mitigated through careful GPI design.
Effective GPIs should focus on actionable policies, be updated regularly, come from respected independent sources, and frame criticism respectfully.
A small “GPI squad” producing targeted animal welfare GPIs could potentially be highly cost-effective for driving policy changes.
After a trial period, a more rigorous cost-effectiveness analysis could determine if the GPI approach is worth continuing at scale.
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Executive summary: Global performance indicators (GPIs) that rank jurisdictions on animal welfare policies could be an effective and low-cost tool to drive policy changes, if designed well to maximize impact and minimize risks.
Key points:
GPIs can pressure policymakers to enact reforms by stimulating competition between jurisdictions and attracting media attention.
Evidence suggests GPIs can influence policy in desired directions, at least in some contexts, though precise impact is hard to measure.
Key risks include public/political backlash and policymakers gaming the system, but these can be mitigated through careful GPI design.
Effective GPIs should focus on actionable policies, be updated regularly, come from respected independent sources, and frame criticism respectfully.
A small “GPI squad” producing targeted animal welfare GPIs could potentially be highly cost-effective for driving policy changes.
After a trial period, a more rigorous cost-effectiveness analysis could determine if the GPI approach is worth continuing at scale.
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