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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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How to Teach Grassroots Organising and Leadership on WhatsApp

May 2020 / Alisa Zomer, Katlego Mohlabane, Luke Jordan
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MIT News: Achieving Advisory Equilibrium

May 2020 / MIT News
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MIT News: Informing COVID-19 Preparedness in Sierra Leone

May 2020 / MIT News
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Africa Takes on COVID-19 — MIT Hackathon

May 2020 / MIT GOV/LAB
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Science Magazine: Crushing COVID-19 with Behavioral Science

April 2020 / MIT GOV/LAB

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Data to Inform the Pandemic Response (COVID-19)

Bureaucrat Behavior, Civic Engagement, Trust & Accountability
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Building Evidence on Citizen Engagement and Government Accountability

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

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Preliminary Results from Rapid Survey to Inform COVID-19 Response in Sierra Leone

May 2020 / Lily Tsai, Leah Rosenzweig, Alisa Zomer
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Building Credibility and Cooperation in Low-Trust Settings: Persuasion and Source Accountability in Liberia During the 2014-2015 Ebola Crisis

April 2020 / Lily Tsai, Ben Morse, Robert Blair

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