How can we use behavioral science to bring innovation into government?
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.
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.
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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The landscape for women in public office leadership positions has shifted dramatically…
Lyndsay is a behavioral researcher at CAH where she works on Government projects. She previously worked for the California EPA...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced that 25 projects in 24…
Joseph is an Applied Behavioral Researcher at the Lab. He is currently on secondment (temporary assignment) from central government in...
Lyndsay is a behavioral researcher at CAH where she works on Government projects. She previously worked for the California EPA...
Michael graduated from the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program at the University of Pennsylvania. When he is not...
L.A. Metro is partnering with the Harvard School of Business, the Duke…
Joseph is an Applied Behavioral Researcher at the Lab. He is currently on secondment (temporary assignment) from central government in...
Lyndsay is a behavioral researcher at CAH where she works on Government projects. She previously worked for the California EPA...
Michael graduated from the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program at the University of Pennsylvania. When he is not...
The Federal Transit Administration announced Thursday that it awarded $700,000 to the…
Joseph is an Applied Behavioral Researcher at the Lab. He is currently on secondment (temporary assignment) from central government in...
Lyndsay is a behavioral researcher at CAH where she works on Government projects. She previously worked for the California EPA...
Michael graduated from the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program at the University of Pennsylvania. When he is not...
Ogoverno federal deu mais um passo para modernizar a gestão de pessoas…
Joseph is an Applied Behavioral Researcher at the Lab. He is currently on secondment (temporary assignment) from central government in...
Lyndsay is a behavioral researcher at CAH where she works on Government projects. She previously worked for the California EPA...
Michael graduated from the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program at the University of Pennsylvania. When he is not...
The transportation sector is responsible for a quarter of emissions stemming from…
Joseph is an Applied Behavioral Researcher at the Lab. He is currently on secondment (temporary assignment) from central government in...
The city of Durham will receive $1 million after it won a…
Joseph is an Applied Behavioral Researcher at the Lab. He is currently on secondment (temporary assignment) from central government in...
Lyndsay is a behavioral researcher at CAH where she works on Government projects. She previously worked for the California EPA...
Michael graduated from the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program at the University of Pennsylvania. When he is not...
The mayor of Durham, NC isn't afraid to get dirty — literally.…
Joseph is an Applied Behavioral Researcher at the Lab. He is currently on secondment (temporary assignment) from central government in...
Lyndsay is a behavioral researcher at CAH where she works on Government projects. She previously worked for the California EPA...
Michael graduated from the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program at the University of Pennsylvania. When he is not...
In the city of Durham, North Carolina, roughly 30% of the garbage…
Joseph is an Applied Behavioral Researcher at the Lab. He is currently on secondment (temporary assignment) from central government in...
Lyndsay is a behavioral researcher at CAH where she works on Government projects. She previously worked for the California EPA...
Michael graduated from the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program at the University of Pennsylvania. When he is not...
Tenita Poole had never separated her kitchen food waste for composting before.…
Joseph is an Applied Behavioral Researcher at the Lab. He is currently on secondment (temporary assignment) from central government in...
Lyndsay is a behavioral researcher at CAH where she works on Government projects. She previously worked for the California EPA...
Michael graduated from the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program at the University of Pennsylvania. When he is not...
Innovation doesn’t happen by accident. Behind every bold idea and pathbreaking program…
Joseph is an Applied Behavioral Researcher at the Lab. He is currently on secondment (temporary assignment) from central government in...
Lyndsay is a behavioral researcher at CAH where she works on Government projects. She previously worked for the California EPA...
Michael graduated from the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program at the University of Pennsylvania. When he is not...
Since BIT’s pioneering work after 2010, dozens of Government bodies have set…
Joseph is an Applied Behavioral Researcher at the Lab. He is currently on secondment (temporary assignment) from central government in...
Thirty years ago, this thirty-acre patch of dirt in southwestern Chatham County…
Joseph is an Applied Behavioral Researcher at the Lab. He is currently on secondment (temporary assignment) from central government in...
Lyndsay is a behavioral researcher at CAH where she works on Government projects. She previously worked for the California EPA...
Michael graduated from the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program at the University of Pennsylvania. When he is not...
To decide on a specific solution, the city is collaborating with Duke’s…
Joseph is an Applied Behavioral Researcher at the Lab. He is currently on secondment (temporary assignment) from central government in...
Lyndsay is a behavioral researcher at CAH where she works on Government projects. She previously worked for the California EPA...
Michael graduated from the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program at the University of Pennsylvania. When he is not...
Suddenly, it seems, everyone in the public sector is “nudging.” The strategy…
Joseph is an Applied Behavioral Researcher at the Lab. He is currently on secondment (temporary assignment) from central government in...
Lyndsay is a behavioral researcher at CAH where she works on Government projects. She previously worked for the California EPA...
Michael graduated from the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program at the University of Pennsylvania. When he is not...
What motivates commuters to leave their cars behind, and take the bus…
Joseph is an Applied Behavioral Researcher at the Lab. He is currently on secondment (temporary assignment) from central government in...
Lyndsay is a behavioral researcher at CAH where she works on Government projects. She previously worked for the California EPA...
Michael graduated from the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program at the University of Pennsylvania. When he is not...
Durham and Mayor Steve Schewel want you to ditch your car, and…
Joseph is an Applied Behavioral Researcher at the Lab. He is currently on secondment (temporary assignment) from central government in...
Lyndsay is a behavioral researcher at CAH where she works on Government projects. She previously worked for the California EPA...
Michael graduated from the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program at the University of Pennsylvania. When he is not...
There are 19,000 parking spots in downtown Durham, North Carolina, and an…
Joseph is an Applied Behavioral Researcher at the Lab. He is currently on secondment (temporary assignment) from central government in...
Lyndsay is a behavioral researcher at CAH where she works on Government projects. She previously worked for the California EPA...
Michael graduated from the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program at the University of Pennsylvania. When he is not...
DURHAM, N.C. – Can a mid-sized city – where cars are still…
Joseph is an Applied Behavioral Researcher at the Lab. He is currently on secondment (temporary assignment) from central government in...
Lyndsay is a behavioral researcher at CAH where she works on Government projects. She previously worked for the California EPA...
Michael graduated from the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program at the University of Pennsylvania. When he is not...
Behavioral science strategies like offering prizes are getting people into public transit.…
Joseph is an Applied Behavioral Researcher at the Lab. He is currently on secondment (temporary assignment) from central government in...
Lyndsay is a behavioral researcher at CAH where she works on Government projects. She previously worked for the California EPA...
Michael graduated from the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program at the University of Pennsylvania. When he is not...
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Joseph is an Applied Behavioral Researcher at the Lab. He is currently on secondment (temporary assignment) from central government in...
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Lyndsay is a behavioral researcher at CAH where she works on Government projects. She previously worked for the California EPA...
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Michael graduated from the Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program at the University of Pennsylvania. When he is not...
