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Bridging the gap between citizens and government.

The MIT GOV/LAB is a group of political scientists focusing on innovation in citizen engagement and government responsiveness.

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MIT GOV/LAB Digest #4

March 2020 / MIT GOV/LAB
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To Improve Learning, Invite Friendly Criticism

March 2020 / Varja Lipovsek
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Forbes: The 2014 Ebola Outbreak Shows Why Open, Honest Communication is Vital for Containing COVID-19 Coronavirus

March 2020 / MIT GOV/LAB
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When Does Information Lead to Greater Government Accountability?

March 2020 / Varja Lipovsek
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MIT News: How Door-to-Door Canvassing Slowed an Epidemic

February 2020 / MIT News

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Building Evidence on Citizen Engagement and Government Accountability

Bureaucrat Behavior, Civic Engagement, Open Government, Trust & Accountability
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Political Behavior of Development Conference

Bureaucrat Behavior, Civic Engagement, Open Government, Trust & Accountability, Voting & Elections

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Preface to Evidence Syntheses on Information and Accountability

March 2020 / Lily Tsai, Ben Morse, Guillermo Toral, Varja Lipovsek
Research Report

Information and Accountability: Evidence Syntheses of Within-Government and Citizen-Government Accountability Pathways

March 2020 / Lily Tsai, Ben Morse, Guillermo Toral, Varja Lipovsek

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We take a special interest in citizen engagement by under resourced groups and government accountability in challenging contexts.