Le fardeau administratif dans tous ses états : Saisir les interactions entre les individus et les institutions publiques.

Administrative burden refers to the phenomenon by which the implementation of public policies and, more generally, interactions with the state, are experienced as onerous. Individuals face learning costs when acquiring information about public programs and services, compliance costs when trying to fulfill their rules, and psychological costs (stress, etc.) arising from interacting with these programs and services. This literature, almost exclusively in English, has developed at a breathtaking pace. This review essay takes stock of these recent developments and proposes a discussion structured around three themes: 1) What are administrative burdens and what issues do they raise? 2) What are the sources of burdens? and 3) What are their distributive and political consequences? Avenues for future research are suggested for each of these themes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]