The People Lab

Big thanks to Dan Honig for linking rigorous research with practice in "Mission Driven Bureaucrats." The government workforce thrives on empowerment and trust! Learn more about Dan's work here -> danhonig.info

🚀 Experiment enthusiasts wanted! Passionate about RCTs and policy research? The People Lab is seeking a Research Associate to join our team in supporting dynamic, fast-paced interventions with our government partners. Apply now! https://lnkd.in/eWxbpSgc

Excited to have our research, co-authored by Dr. Elizabeth Linos, Dr. Sanaz Mobasseri, and Dr. Nina Roussille, featured in a new Washington Informer piece by Stacy Brown! 📰 Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/g-zRQp2z ✏️ Read our working paper here: https://lnkd.in/gsh6mmBK

📢 Join us for our next event co-hosted with The People Lab! "Motivation and Purpose in the Public Sector" featuring Dan Honig 📅 Oct 28 | 12-1pm 📍 Malkin PH & Zoom ➡️ RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eQgBje9X

Incredible energy this week at Harvard University as leaders from 15 global cities come together for this program, learning to enhance their teams’ capacity to serve residents better. Powered by the combined expertise of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative and The People Lab with teaching faculty Elizabeth Linos, Matthew Andrews, John Beshears, Iris Bohnet, Edward Chang, Dan Levy, and Kimberlyn Leary. We’re excited to empower these leaders as they work to build stronger teams that put people at the heart of public service, thanks to the continued support of Bloomberg Philanthropies.

🚨 Job Alert! 🚨 The People Lab is looking for a Research Associate to join our iinnovative team! If you’re eager to deepen your training in applied research and have experience in statistical analysis, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. As a Research Associate, you’ll collaborate with government partners on impactful projects, including randomized controlled trials and behavioral interventions. If you’re excited to produce cutting-edge research on the people of government and the communities they are called to serve, we’d love to hear from you! https://lnkd.in/eWxbpSgc

🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨 Ready to manage budgets, implement lab operations, and support innovative research? Apply to be the Senior Operations Manager at The People Lab and help drive impactful public sector work.  As a key member of our team, you’ll work closely with the Executive Director and a diverse group of scholars to ensure smooth operations and contribute to groundbreaking research in public sector innovation. Responsibilities include managing a multi-million-dollar budget, implementing financial transactions, administering sponsored research, and coordinating HR processes. This role will also enhance fundraising efforts and improve operational efficiency across the lab. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have excellent problem-solving skills, we want to hear from you! 🔗 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eWxbpSgc

📢 We are thrilled to announce the release of The People Lab's 2024 Annual Report! This year’s report is filled with insights from our research, success stories from our projects, and future plans. 💡 Access the full report: https://lnkd.in/epBcSEXp Want to stay updated with our latest insights and reports? Sign up for our newsletter! We keep it simple with only two emails per year, ensuring you receive only the most valuable and relevant information. 📧 Sign up for our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eKdh6jam

The People Lab is hiring! Are you an undergraduate student interested in spending the fall semester getting trained in applied research? Apply for our Fall 2024 Undergraduate Student Research Fellowship by July, 22nd! Learn more about this opportunity here: https://lnkd.in/eWxbpSgc

🚨 NEW PAPER in Journal of Political Economy🚨 When does evidence change policy? Stefano DellaVigna, Woojin Kim, and Elizabeth Linos examined 73 RCTs in 30 U.S. cities and found that cities are most likely to adopt a nudge intervention not when it has a large effect, but when it’s put into pre-existing communication. Overall, 78% of RCTs studied found positive effects, but the interventions were adopted only 27% of the time afterward. Surprisingly, the effect of the nudge in the RCT played no role in adoption: Nudges with both positive and null results were implemented at similar rates. By far, the most important factor of adoption is whether the nudge was implemented using pre-existing communication (67% adoption), as opposed to new communication (only 12% adoption). Our findings show the power of organizational inertia. Cities appear far more likely to adopt evidence when they don’t have to reinvent the wheel to do so. For practitioners and researchers, this can guide RCT design to focus efforts on the barriers to adoption. Read the paper here: https://lnkd.in/ehcT6q-M #evidence #government #research #governmentcomms #harvard #economics #communication #government #evidenceadoption