Answer:
The correct response is: Option D. Authority tools.
Explanation:
Authority tools are those forms of regulation that involve licenses, permits, certificates, registration and accreditation and other forms of authorization that try to regulate the activities that are carried out in the public sphere. Other forms of policy design tools are learning tools, incentives. and capacity-building tools. One current trend in the policies towards regulation is that there has been a de-centering of the state, and many public spaces are now regulated by private and non-governmental agencies. The nature of the authority tools that are used will also likely change as this de-centering continues away from the state as regulator.
