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How can we use behavioral science to bring innovation into government?

Behavioral Science in Practice:

In this report, we discuss our six-month project to help North Carolina counties improve their COVID-19 response. We show the power of an interdisciplinary approach at the intersection of behavioral science, human-centered design, and local government. COVID-19 has touched every part of our lives and we should not be expected to tackle it alone, or in predefined silos.

As part of this project, we developed a plan for the design, production, and distribution of various promotional materials including professionally produced videos, as well as buttons, stickers, and masks with vaccination messaging.

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Growing cities are often accompanied by economic, environmental, and social challenges. Public agencies must be creative, adaptable, and responsive to meet citizens’ needs. Across the globe, governments are seeking novel approaches to solving problems. We generate equitable policies and solutions to solve real world problems by innovating and evaluating with behavioral science and design.

Our Process

We partner with employers, community organizations, and other groups looking to test creative policy solutions. We aim to design and run randomized controlled trials and rigorously measure our impact. We analyze outcome data and report the results in academic journals and popular press pieces so that solutions might be scaled to other municipal, state, and central governments. Interested partners are encouraged to reach out to us to discuss potential collaboration and requirements for specific interventions.

Partnership Opportunities

Are you a local, state, or federal policymaker or someone with a passion for making your community better? Do you have a complex problem you think could be solved with behavioral science and innovation?

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