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Florian Keppeler @flokeppeler.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Welfare policy has the same challenge. Politicians justify paperwork by pointing at fraud but every hurdle also shuts out people who genuinely qualify. A new study by @drelizabethbell.bsky.social and @sebjilke.bsky.social asked people in the U.S. to actually put a number on that exchange rate.🔬 2/🧵

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Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory @jpart1991.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

💫 Does simply recalling an interaction with a government program leave a psychological mark? A new SNAP survey experiment (n=3,812) finds that recalling encounters increased negative affect, even though most reported low burden. Negative experiences leave a stronger imprint than positive ones.

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Consortium on the American Political Economy (CAPE) @cape-team.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The 6th Annual CAPE Research Conference program is live! Join us virtually July 27-29 at 12:00 PM ET for the latest (and greatest) in American Political Economy (APE) research. Free registration and full schedule: americanpoliticaleconomy.org/events/annual-conference 👇

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Annual Conference | Consortium on the American Political Economy

The annual CAPE research conference is a forum for APE-oriented scholars to present work in progress and receive feedback from the broader APE community.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The Better Government Lab is hiring a post-doc with data science skills and an interest in public management to work on reducing administrative burden in safety net programs. Interest in tech a plus. Start: August 26 or earlier @sebjilke.bsky.social @pamherd.bsky.social apply.interfolio.com/185941

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Seb Jilke @sebjilke.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

New BGL working paper introducing the concept of **Administrative Deserts** Why does the same bureaucracy operating under identical policies, deliver a 23-minute transaction in one neighborhood and a 4h ordeal in another? And why does this variation correlate with who lives where? lnkd.in/eX3FYgmA

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

So much of classic political science research is woefully underpowered. I'm glad we're slowly coming to our senses.

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Seb Jilke @sebjilke.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

This piece is based on a recent WP by @drelizabethbell.bsky.social and me in which we asses the Fraud-Access Tradeoff in social welfare programs—> drive.google.com/file/d/1TnVH...

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

New, at Can We Still Govern: The Trump admin is using "fraud" to justify shutting down access to programs in multiple states. @sebjilke.bsky.social & Elizabeth Bell offer evidence that the public tolerates some fraud in order to protect access to programs. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/what-does-...

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What Does the Public Actually Think About the Access-Fraud Tradeoff?

Politicians are out of step with public views

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Neo Sheeling | 梁诗琳 @neosheeling.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

First single-authored paper finally published in @bppjournal.bsky.social! 🎉 With 3 experiments, I tested whether perceiving corruption leads to corrupt intentions & dishonest behaviors among 1,356 pub employees. I found: NO overall causal relationship. Paper➡️ lnkd.in/eJyCyVrC Find out more! 👇

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Seb Jilke @sebjilke.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Better Government Lab received support from Arnold Ventures to study social programs that improve economic mobility through investments in state capacity. Grateful for @mccourtschool.bsky.social & @umfordschool.bsky.social who make this work possible. mccourt.georgetown.edu/news/bgl-arn...

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BGL Recieves New Grant - McCourt School - Public Policy

Better Government Lab receives grant from Arnold Ventures to evaluate the effectiveness of social programs designed to improve economic mobility.

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Daniel Lakens @lakens.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

If you are preparing your bachelor statistics course and would like to add optional material for students to better understand statistics on a conceptual level (see topics in the screenshot) my free textbook provides a state of the art overview. lakens.github.io/statistical_...

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BGL Recieves New Grant - McCourt School - Public Policy

Better Government Lab receives grant from Arnold Ventures to evaluate the effectiveness of social programs designed to improve economic mobility.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Come work with us at The Better Government Lab! Looking for a postdoc/ABD to join a team studying how to reduce administrative burdens in public services, particular focus on the role of tech tools. Evaluation skills valued. Starting ASAP. @sebjilke.bsky.social www.bettergovernmentlab.org

The Better Government Lab at Georgetown University/University of Michigan is seeking a one-year post-doc or position for an ABD PhD student. Our preference is fulltime, but it would be possible to combine with a nearly completed dissertation. We are seeking someone to start ASAP. The position can be remote.
We are seeking candidates with an interest in public policy, strong quantitative or qualitative methodological skills, and a particular interest in a) efforts to reduce administrative burdens in the delivery of public services, especially the safety net, and b) the role of technology in public service delivery, including AI. No formal application is needed. Send a CV and email about qualifications/interest to either dmoyn@umich.edu or sj821@georgetown.edu.

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EmilyTav @emilytav.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

1/ 📚 Today we're sharing something we've been working on since 2019: an oral history of how the U.S. Digital Service came to be. Nearly 50 conversations with the people who were there from 2009-2015, telling their stories in their own words. 🧵

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US Digital Service Origins

An oral history documenting how the United States Digital Service came to exist, and the initial days of building its foundation.

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moin syed @syeducation.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

I have been editor for many Registered Reports and many traditional articles, and it is truly amazing how null results suddenly appear all over the place in Registered Reports. Almost as if there is some problem with our traditional approach. Someone should look into that.

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Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Y’know there’s really nothing more Econ than reproducing something that happened in polisci a decade ago and claiming it as original.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

It's not just health policies that matter to mortality. See this paper (w @pamherd.bsky.social @sebjilke.bsky.social @traceesaunders.bsky.social) that shows that enrollment in Supplemental Security Income reduces mortality rates. osf.io/download/67e...

Many eligible individuals do not enroll in social safety net programs because of
burdensome administrative procedures, ranging from confusion about eligibility
guidelines to complicated paperwork. But what happens when eligible individuals don't
take up benefits for which they’re eligible? While we know the short-term impacts, such
as forgone income and benefits, the long-term consequences of these losses remain
poorly understood. We examine the mortality impacts of burden reduction – particularly
learning costs associated with understanding eligibility and benefits – for the
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. Using data from a large-scale randomized
controlled trial (N=4,016,461) in which informational letters were sent to older adults likely
eligible but not enrolled in SSI, we estimate the mortality effects of older adults’
subsequent enrollment in SSI. The intervention increased SSI awards by an estimated 1.8
percentage points (or a 340 percent increase from a baseline enrollment rate of 0.5
percent). Among those who enrolled in SSI, we estimate a meaningful reduction in
mortality (Hazard Ratio=0.6101, 95% CI=0.5127 - 0.7075). These results demonstrate that burden reduction increased access to social welfare programs like SSI in the short-term and may have significant downstream impacts by reducing beneficiaries’ mortality risk.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

New in @jpam-dc.bsky.social: required interviews are an administrative checkpoint that reduces SNAP participation. Communicating flexible interview policies increases take-up. W @jaeyeonkim.bsky.social @sebjilke.bsky.social @pamherd.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

In this study we describe the potential of human-centered design principles to identify burdens, reducing the effects of administrative checkpoints. Administrative checkpoints—mandatory requirements that must be satisfied in order to progress in an administrative process—have disproportionate negative effects in excluding the public from receiving public services. Mandatory interviews are one such checkpoint. Based on consultation with safety net clients and caseworkers, we designed a field experiment (N = 1,554) to minimize the exclusionary effects of mandatory interviews for SNAP applicants. Compared to a control group that received a traditional mailer reminder, SNAP applicants who also received texts reminding them of the interview and communicating flexible “interview anytime” scheduling options had a higher interview completion rate by 10 percentage points, a higher benefit-approval rate by 6 to 7 percentage points, and also completed interviews 3 to 4 days sooner. Follow-up surveys show that the text reminders reduced learning costs about the interview requirement and increased applicant confidence about their ability to manage the process.

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Bill Resh @billresh.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Hey folks, I'm chairing this committee, and we have not yet received any applications. This is a great opportunity for junior scholars!! Deadline is April 1, so get your applications in!!!

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APPAM @appam.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Starting soon: the next in our series of webinars covering the ongoing changes in the federal government. Today, we'll be joined by experts to discuss the future of access to federal data. Follow along here for live updates and register for free: tinyurl.com/4uysc4f8

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Public Management Research Association @pmra-1991.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

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Public Management Research Association @pmra-1991.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

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Public Management Research Association @pmra-1991.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Sum: underwhelming & complex "...financial incentives had no direct impact" And had "a small negative social spillover effect was identified" (individuals living in same household < likely to get vaccinated). Financial Incentives for COVID Vaccination jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Financial Incentives for COVID-19 Vaccination

This cluster randomized clinical trial evaluates the direct, spillover, and overall effects of giving adults a financial incentive to receive primary or booster COVID-19 vaccination.

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Seb Jilke @sebjilke.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

New RCT w Ternovski (lead), Keppeler & Vogel. Contrary to prior work, we find $ incentives have 0 effect on COVID vax, but can have negative spillover for folks living at same address (not receiving $), possibly due to temporary larger demand at public vax events jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Financial Incentives for COVID-19 Vaccination

This cluster randomized clinical trial evaluates the direct, spillover, and overall effects of giving adults a financial incentive to receive primary or booster COVID-19 vaccination.

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Dr. Tiffany A. Flowers @drtiffanyaflowers.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

This is an essential pack to follow. go.bsky.app/44RAXUc

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Public Management Research Association @pmra-1991.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

🎊 PMRA 2025 Award Nominations Are Now Open! 🎊 ➡️ Best Dissertation Award ➡️ H. George Frederickson Award ➡️ Meier Travel Inclusion Award 🌐 More information: www.pmranet.org/awards

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Seb Jilke @sebjilke.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

The Better Government Lab - a joint research center at @McCourtSchool & @fordschool - has a fresh website. www.bettergovernmentlab.org You can now follow us on LinkedIn --> www.linkedin.com/company/bett... @pamherd.bsky.social @donmoyn.bsky.social @jbarofsky.bsky.social @giannella.bsky.social

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Public Management Research Association @pmra-1991.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

📰 PMRA Weekly | January 24, 2025 🟢 Includes: 🔷 PMRA Announcements 🔸 Sponsorship Opportunities for PMRC 2025 in Seoul 🔸 Management Matters | Latest Issue | Fall 2024 Edition 🔷 Job Opportunities 🔷 Member Announcements 🌐 Link: www.pmranet.org/assets/Secre...

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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

New randomized, controlled trial by the World Bank of students using GPT-4 as a tutor in Nigeria. Six weeks of after-school AI tutoring = 2 years of typical learning gains, outperforming 80% of other educational interventions. And it helped all students, especially girls who were initially behind.

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Public Management Research Association @pmra-1991.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

🚨 Only 3 Days Left! 🚨 PMRA is looking for passionate leaders to join our Board of Directors! 🌟 This is your chance to help shape the future of public management research. 🗓️ Deadline: January 15, 2025 👉 Apply now and make an impact: www.pmranet.org/index.php?op...

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Seb Jilke @sebjilke.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Terrible news. While I never met him personally, I agree 💯! To me, ‘The Art of the State’ is one of the most influential books. Made me pursue a PhD in PA (next to Pollitt & Bouckaert‘s Pub Mgt Reform). RIP!

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Public Management Research Association @pmra-1991.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

📢 Your New PMRA Website is Here We’re thrilled to introduce the brand-new website for the Public Management Research Association (PMRA)! It’s designed to make connecting, collaborating, and staying informed easier than ever. Website: www.pmranet.org

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Public Management Research Association @pmra-1991.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

📢 Join the PMRA Board of Directors: Bring Your Expertise to the Table PMRA seeks 8–10 exceptional candidates for five Board positions (June 2025–June 2029). Help shape the future of public management research and advance PMRA’s mission. More information: www.pmranet.org/index.php?op...

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Seb Jilke @sebjilke.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Agreed 💯 (need to update myself…) and super helpful if you are on the job market or tenure-track. Can’t count the times I wanna learn abt an ECR and they have no (updated) CV/website.

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Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Interested in adding questions to the 2026 General Social Survey? You can propose to have items added (at no cost to you!). Read this thread for tips about how to write a strong proposal. 1/ gss.norc.org/content/dam/...

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Basic Apple Guy @basicappleguy.com · 31/12/2024

Happy 25th Anniversary to those who remember...

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Jae Yeon Kim @jaeyeonkim.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Professional update: I will join The University of North Carolina -- Chapel Hill as an assistant professor of public policy starting January 2026. I am excited about working with amazing people at my home department and the School of Data Science and Society.

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Rafe Meager (they/them) @economeager.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

We still have a relatively poor understanding of the relationship between evidence and policy. Program evaluation in particular is often motivated by a desire to make policy better. But how effective is program evaluation itself?Michelle Rao's JMP tackles this question. www.michellerao.com/research

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Seb Jilke @sebjilke.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

What are interesting starter packs you’ve come across? Trying to increase interesting content in my timeline and any suggestions are v much appreciated… 🥸🥸

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Seb Jilke @sebjilke.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Our faculty meetings suggest the opposite…

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

When people ask me why I don't care about my h-index, citations, etc., I point out that racism means that's a losing game. Cause this ain't just in economics. www.nber.org/papers/w33150

Screenshot of the article. Title: The Color of Ideas: Racial Dynamics and Citations in Economics. Authors: Marlene Koffi, Roland Pongou, and Leonard Wantchekon. NBER Working Paper No. 33150. Published November 2024. JEL No. A14, I23, J15. Abstract reads: This paper investigates the existence of racial disparities in the dissemination of ideas using the paper citation network in economics. Exploiting a comprehensive dataset of over 330,000 publications from 1950 to 2021, combined with manually collected data from the CVs of thousands of economists, we document that papers authored by non-White scholars (Black, Hispanic, or Asian) receive 5.1% to 9.6% fewer citations than those authored by White scholars. The citation gap remains or even amplifies with increasing author seniority and conventional quality indicators and is especially pronounced for Black authors. Moreover, papers authored by non-White scholars are less likely to serve as citation bridges and are less often cited by highly cited papers as measured by the centrality indexes, limiting both their direct and indirect influence. Our analysis indicates that this disparity is not attributable to differences in research quality, author ability, or visibility. Rather, it is largely driven by homophily in citation patterns and racial clusters in networks, where scholars tend to cite authors from their racial group. These findings can be rationalized by a simple theoretical model where citation costs and peer-review preferences influence citation behavior. Then, we provide suggestive evidence that reducing information friction—thereby lowering the cost of citing—could reduce the racial citation gap by up to 50%. Finally, using natural language processing, we highlight the complementarity across racial groups in research and discuss potential losses from racial barriers to idea diffusion.

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