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Elizabeth Linos

@elizabethlinos.bsky.social
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Professor of Public Policy & Management, Harvard Kennedy School Faculty Director, The People Lab ElizabethLinos.com peoplelab.hks.harvard.edu

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Max Spohn @maxspohn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A research agenda for making evidence useful, usable and used in policymaking - out in NHB now: nature.com/articles/s41... Reach out to chat about evidence adoption! With Amira Boland, Jessica Lasky-Fink, @elizabethlinos.bsky.social, Weston Merrick, @pedroreybiel.bsky.social, @tedsvo.bsky.social
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The People Lab @thepeoplelab.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New research agenda out in NHB! 🎉 What does it take for evidence to be useful, usable, and used in policymaking? By @maxspohn.bsky.social, A. Boland, J. Lasky-Fink, @elizabethlinos.bsky.social, W. Merrick, @pedroreybiel.bsky.social, @tedsvo.bsky.social 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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A research agenda for making evidence useful, usable and used in policymaking - Nature Human Behaviour
Bridging the gap between evidence production and policy impact requires understanding how evidence becomes useful, usable and used. Spohn et al. discuss the obstacles and set a research agenda for evi...
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Uma Karmarkar @umakarma.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We're hiring a a lab manager for the Rady School's Atkinson Behavioral Lab here at UCSD. This is a full time gig, and the faculty director is my wonderful colleague @chrisoveis.bsky.social. Applications are due by Aug 19th - please apply and/or share! employment.ucsd.edu/behavioral-l...
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Behavioral Lab Coordinator - 140378 | Careers at UC San Diego
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
New policy brief on the mismatch between the supply and demand of evidence. This work is led by @maxspohn.bsky.social who will be on the market in a year from now!
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
We talk about the "Nordic model" a lot, but this FT piece by Jinu Koola got me thinking about it v. differently. as.ft.com/r/873f474f-b...
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The Norwegian case for mediocracy
What happened when an aspiring American tiger mom came face to face with Norway’s ‘good enough’ model
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Come work at the @fordschool.bsky.social at U Michigan. We are recruiting for a scholar studying democracy, its functioning and threats, broadly considered. careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan invites applications for a tenured faculty position focused on teaching, research, and public engagement in the emerging field of democracy policy: an area of public policy research that treats democracy as a policy domain with identifiable problems, measurable outcomes, and actionable interventions. Just as health outcomes are dependent on health policy rather than medical practice alone, democratic resilience requires its own research infrastructure, practitioner training, evidence base, and policy framework. A scholar in this field might study domestic or global policies that support democratic norms, institutional legitimacy, and public trust in government, including administrative design and competence, state capacity, transparency, accountability mechanisms such as citizen oversight boards, election administration, franchise regulations (e.g., civil rights protections and imperialism), subnational administrative reform including redistricting policy, fair electoral representation, free speech protections, anti-corruption measures, and safeguards against politicization of public sector work. Democracy policy sits alongside established fields such as economic, social, education, health, and environmental policy, while drawing on questions of institutional design, quality, and resilience. It connects contemporary debates about abundance, democratic backsliding, and public interest technology by asking how public institutions can better meet public needs, reduce administrative burdens, protect core democratic norms, and build effective public goods. The successful candidate may work domestically, comparatively, or internationally across democracies worldwide, with a research agenda focused on policies that affect how institutions can generate more equitable representation and a more just distribution of resources,
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Maybe its time to say it again: most of what government does is keep us safe. Government keeps our food safe, our water safe, our roads safe, our buildings safe, our kids safe....
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Somewhere a department head is currently cursing DOGE and its enablers.
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Another devastating day
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
This is what it looks like to invest in buildling capacity *in* government, rather than relying on workarounds and outsourcing. Excited to watch this unfold!
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Cool cool cool cool.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
DOGE wielded extraordinary power during the first months of the Trump administration. It was more important than any Cabinet official. The fact it has been completely memory-holed by this administration says much about its purpose and impact. federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-overs...
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Vought: Trump admin won’t do DOGE after-action report | Federal News Network
OMB Director Russell Vought says there are no plans to do a closing report on DOGE's controversial, cost-cutting blitz across government.
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Politico @politico.com · 04/07/2026
DOGE self-deletes on July 4th. The grand experiment fell apart long before that.
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DOGE self-deletes on July 4th. The grand experiment fell apart long before that.
Tech mogul Elon Musk’s band of Silicon Valley disruptors have already moved on as DOGE’s charter is scheduled to expire.
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Trump v Slaughter is part of a continuous and concerted effort to pull our government back towards the levels of cronyism and corruption that the US rejected in the 1800s with the Pendleton Act.
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
8yo was referring to the Nazis today as "the yahtzees" and I was very close to not correcting her to see how far it would go...
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The People Lab @thepeoplelab.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
New findings from our launch of the Public Servant Project are featured alongside work by @ourpublicservice.bsky.social, highlighting how Americans view public servants favorably and support a nonpartisan gov workforce. Read more: www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
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Most Americans think government workers are competent and should be nonpartisan, according to recent surveys
A survey from the Partnership for Public Service also found that a majority of Americans oppose the Trump administration’s changes to government.
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Public servants from 42 states have already participated! Can you help us get representation from all 50 states? Spread the word!
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Of all the beautiful and joyful videos from last night, this might be my favorite. New Yorkers spontaneously celebrating public transit.
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The People Lab @thepeoplelab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Read our blog post with ELGL about the Public Servant Project-- a researcher's ode to the librarian, the bus operator, the analyst, the pothole filler, and the 20 million others quietly keeping #localgov running every day 🏛️💪 elgl.org/public-serva...
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Public Servant Project: a new hub for data and evidence on public servants across the country - ELGL
Today’s Buzz is by Elizabeth Linos, the Emma Bloomberg Professor of Public Policy and Management at Harvard Kennedy School and Faculty Director of The People Lab. Follow Elizabeth on LinkedIn and The ...
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Love this paper
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
This is an amazing thread about #BSPA2026. So happy to see so many incredible scholars on campus!
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Oh hell no. Don't bring Greece into your nonsense.
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
I didn't get everyone who presented from @thepeoplelab.bsky.social (missing a photo of the great @maxspohn.bsky.social, but it is such a joy to see so many team members present their work to packed rooms at #PMRC2026. Public management is happening, friends.
Predoctoral student presenting research with a screen with a table and statistical significance behind him.PhD student presenting research to a full room of attendees at a conference.Scholar presenting graphs to a room of other researchers.
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Our work at @thepeoplelab.bsky.social is in @bostonglobe.com! Interest in government careers shrinks, Harvard study finds share.google/ncaWQUNLPZ2x...
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Interest in government careers dipped after 2025 federal workforce purge, Harvard research finds - The Boston Globe
"People’s interest in government is very correlated with their trust in government," said Elizabeth Linos, a Harvard public policy professor.
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Excited about this new work!
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
PSA: do not use Lyft for scheduled rides to airports. They have a "guarantee" of 100 dollars if they don't pick you up but they have refused to uphold it.
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
This is so beautiful.
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Reminder to take the survey if you work in government and share with your networks!
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
I don't even know where to begin. This level of sabotage of one of the best things this country has to offer is just unimaginable.
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Ok friends - need your help spreading the word! If you work in state or local government, please take this survey and share with your networks! bit.ly/3Rsihtn It's the first-of-its-kind national effort to elevate the voices of local public servants! (1/2)
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Public Servant Pulse
Public Servant Pulse, developed by The People Lab, based at the Harvard Kennedy School, is an annual survey that seeks to better understand the experiences, perspectives, and challenges of state and l...
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
It's heart breaking how quickly it has become obvious to all sides what a mistake DOGE was and yet there don't seem to be any real political consequences.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
This is a terrific piece about how IRS capacity has been systematically kneecapped anytime they threaten the superwealthy. It has been happening for decades, and DOGE is simply the latest chapter.
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
I got tenure this year. I didn't write anything at the time because I wasn't sure what to say, but I still haven't found the words. So let me just say god bless the people who provide support, scaffolding, opportunities & patience so that wonderful things can happen to other people.
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Sending love and hugs to all those who are celebrating today and all those who are struggling.
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Happy end of the semester from our family to yours! @thepeoplelab.bsky.social
Photos of the people lab staff at a meeting
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Great job alert!
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 04/05/2026
Journalist Julie K. Brown, a Bucks County native who spent years at the Philadelphia Daily News, has received a special citation from the Pulitzer Prize committee for her work regarding Jeffrey Epstein. www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...
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Julie K. Brown receives Pulitzer Prize special citation for her work on Jeffrey Epstein case
Brown's 2017 and 2018 reporting was cited at the awards ceremony. “Her work, and the government’s release of the Epstein files, continue to reverberate around the world.”
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Maximilian Kasy @maxkasy.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
🚨 New paper (with @elizabethlinos.bsky.social and @ProfSanaz) 🚨 "Causal Inference for Social Network Formation" Leveraging random initial ties + panel observation to recover causal effects of indirect ties, degree, and density on who connects. maxkasy.github.io/home/files/p...
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Jesse Rothstein @jrothst.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
I'm very proud of this interview in the @oiginstitute.bsky.social magazine. I think it does a good job of capturing what I do and how it all fits together. Stay tuned for the book I mention there - coming next year!
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Jill Lawrence @jilldlawrence.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Trump, Musk & Co. killed the beloved IRS "direct file" aid for taxpayers, and then — "You will never guess who also proposed an IRS app to help for Americans file their taxes." Follow Musk's $. Absolutely maddening, for #TaxDay, from @donmoyn.bsky.social. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-the-d...
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What the death of Direct File tells us about state capacity
We CAN have nice things - if we want them
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
The big complaint in my field is that good policy implementation doesn't win elections. But doing the work *alongside* operational transparency to show people what you're doing, and for whom, may be the successful model of the future: building trust by being trustworthy.
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Cool cool cool cool.
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Public sector workers made that rocket launch happen.
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
New job alert! We're looking for a Director of Operations for our team! Apply soon!
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
More details here
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
We should be paying *much* closer attention to what’s happening in the federal workforce right now. The new data from PPS shows a complete collapse in employee engagement and trust. Average scores are around 32. In any previous year, the range is in the 60s to 80s. (1/2)
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The People Lab @thepeoplelab.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
ICYMI, TPL is launching Public Servant Pulse, an annual survey of public employees across the U.S. that will help cities: 🔎 Compare workforce data ⚠️ Spot emerging risks 🏙️ Learn from peers 📊 Ground strategy in evidence Apply for pilot city collaborations by March 30th 👉 bit.ly/4b3rxvf
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Public Servant Pulse: Call for Applications
The People Lab is putting out a call for applications to city government partners
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Elizabeth Linos @elizabethlinos.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
A Statement from Dolores Huerta medium.com/@dolores_hue...
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A Statement from Dolores Huerta
March 18, 2026
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The People Lab @thepeoplelab.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
⏳ Only 2 days left to apply to join a great workshop on administrative burdens in the Americas—learn, exchange ideas, and connect with a community of researchers in Latin America. We're excited to support this and we'll be there!
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