Behaviorally-informed “nudges” are widely used in government outreach, but face criticism for being too modest to address poverty at scale…
This paper investigates how having more White coworkers influences the subsequent retention and promotion of Black women. Studying 9,037…
Beginning in 2021, state legislators introduced or passed numerous bills intended to shape appropriate content in K–12 social studies…
Tacoma's Equity Index is a data-driven tool that allows leadership to not only measure progress in ensuring equitable services, but also to…
Objectives: Prior research has found that reporting behavior of crime incidents and service needs remain low in many U.S. cities, which may…
This paper documents the existence of a ‘formality effect’ in government communications. Across three online studies and three field…
Many low-income households in the US miss out on social safety net benefits because of the information, compliance, and psychological costs…
Segmented pricing would benefit lower-income residents and ease costly enforcement measures.
The leaders of America’s cities could take a…
Benefits of legislation meant to help all veterans were routinely denied to Black veterans.
Social movements drive economic, social, political, and cultural change. But who – or what – makes movements? This chapter argues that…