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The Ripple Effect Of Musk’s Government Purge
Stigma may affect both how people use social safety net benefits and the way programs are designed
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Stigma may affect both how people use social safety net benefits and the way programs are designed
Does stigma affect participation in social safety nets? Policymakers and academics have long debated the role of stigma in the social safety net and ways to both improve benefits programs and their use by people who most need them.
Rebuilding state capacity for inclusive economic transformation
Don Moynihan, Jennifer Pahlka, and Elizabeth Linos discuss how governments can best serve their people.
Kennedy School Funds $20,000 Grants to Investigate Early Impacts of Trump Administration
Six Harvard Kennedy School projects received grants of up to $20,000 to research the effects of the second Trump administration on public opinion and democratic institutions. HKS professor Elizabeth Linos will track the misconceptions about public servants and whether they have impacted support or interest in public service.
Simple outreach can help low-income households claim benefits
One question for researchers and policymakers is whether more complex—and more expensive—outreach approaches are more effective than simple, light-touch nudges in getting families to take up benefits.
Forget smaller or bigger. If you want better government, invest.
HKS Professor Elizabeth Linos, a behavioral scientist and founder of The People Lab, says the recent government cuts by the Trump administration and its so-called Department of Government Efficiency and the partisan debate over them are missing a key point.
Public sector fellowship programs are key to getting young people into government. When these programs are eroded, talented workers go elsewhere.
Research by Elizabeth Linos and colleagues at The People Lab illuminates the importance of pipeline programs in the public workforce.