Portland, Oregon recently passed Measure 26-228, which represents some of the most expansive voting reforms by a major American city in…
I entered Henry Kissinger’s classroom at Harvard University 58 years ago, in 1965. Indeed, I have been learning from him ever since.
PROGRAM OVERVIEWEmerging technologies like generative artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous systems, digital currencies, synthetic…
This paper documents the existence of a “Formality Effect” in government communications. Across three online studies and three field…
City governments are at the forefront of public problem-solving. As they deliver services to residents and work to tackle complex social…
Can democratic participation reduce inequalities in citizenship produced by policing? We argue that citizen participation in policing…
To address complex social challenges, it is widely recognized that leaders from public, for-profit, and civic organizations should join…
Harvard behavioral scientist Julia Minson says an experiment based on a beer ad shows the power of creative approaches to easing partisan…
Committee formation in early American legislatures happened when those assemblies were inundated with petitions, a relationship unexamined…
Dr. Elizabeth Linos is the Emma Bloomberg Associate Professor for Public Policy and Management, and Faculty Director of The People Lab…