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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 does team racial composition shape the careers of people of color?
We used good-as-random assignment to examine how the racial composition of one’s team affects retention and promotion for employees of color at a large company.
How can we measure changes in Federal employees’ experiences and perceptions over time?
Three pulse surveys sent to millions of Federal workers in 2021 and 2022 captured employees’ beliefs about re-entry to in-person work, engagement and burnout, and inclusion and equity.
How can we reduce the barriers landlords face to participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program?
Findings from surveys and a field experiment suggest the need for additional research on reducing barriers to landlord participation in the Housing Choice Voucher program.
Can new approaches to equity training reduce bias in the public sector workforce?
In partnership with the City of San Diego, we are evaluating what messaging is most effective at encouraging employees to sign up for an online equity training and the impact of the training on equity and inclusion oriented attitudes.
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