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Does reducing stigma increase the take-up of rental assistance?
Subtle language changes in city communications can decrease stigma surrounding the receipt of rental assistance and increase interest in and application requests for city assistance programs.
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Does the presentation of information affect residents’ response to government communications?
Residents are more likely to act on government communications that use a formal tone and appearance, in part because formality acts as a signal for credibility and importance.
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What predicts policymakers’ decisions to adopt evidence-based strategies?
Organizational inertia may explain why only about 30% of behavioral interventions tested in field experiments end up being adopted by the city department that tested them.
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How can we increase take-up of CalFresh among eligible college students?
In a randomized experiment, we tested how message content and mode of communication affect take-up of CalFresh among likely eligible college students.
How can we help high school seniors navigate the college financial aid process?
We conducted two field experiments to test whether targeted outreach could improve access to financial aid for college.
Can sending regular text messages improve job seekers’ employment outcomes?
In a randomized control trial, we found that job seekers who received regular text message reminders from a workforce and development office were more likely to report being employed at the end of the experiment.
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