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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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2019 MIT GOV/LAB Seed Fund Grantees

July 2019 / MIT GOV/LAB
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MIT GOV/LAB and Busara to Launch Behavioral Science in the Field Course in Kenya

July 2019 / MIT GOV/LAB
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Five Musings on what makes for a Functional Learning Collaborative

June 2019 / Varja Lipovsek
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Request for Proposals: Building Evidence on Citizen Engagement and Government Accountability

June 2019 / MIT GOV/LAB
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Voice and Punishment: New World Bank Studies on Tax Morale

June 2019 / MIT GOV/LAB

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Personnel Politics: How Politics in Bureaucrat Hiring Impacts Local Governance

Bureaucrat Behavior, Seed Fund, Trust & Accountability
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Unpacking the Black Box of Government Decision-Making

Bureaucrat Behavior, Trust & Accountability

Learn about governance outcomes.

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How to Learn from Evidence: A Solutions in Context Approach

May 2019 / Varja Lipovsek, Lily Tsai
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Why Citizen Trust in Government Matters - Especially when Crisis Strikes

March 2019 / Lily Tsai, Ben Morse

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the globe

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