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…
“As Elissa Washuta makes the transition from college kid to independent adult, she finds herself overwhelmed by the calamities piling up in…
The new chair of the National Governors Association says we need to do better with political speech, and vlog research says we can.
"The US and the European Union (EU) are confronted to- day by a surge of populist nationalism that presents mul- tiple challenges to…
Carr Center Faculty Affiliate Martha Minow highlights how the declining investment in traditional news due to the internet affects…
Carr Center Faculty Affiliate Martha Minow highlights how the declining investment in traditional news due to the internet affects…
Scholars at Harvard Kennedy School offer bipartisan path toward new strategy to confront risks of growing negative consequences from social…
This paper studies individual and social motives in tax evasion. We build a simple dynamic model that incorporates these motives and their…
The Jury Selection Working Group of the Roundtable on Racial Disparities in Massachusetts Criminal Courts has released a new research brief…