Producing cutting-edge research on the people of government and the communities they are called to serve.
The People Lab aims to empower the public sector by producing cutting-edge research on the people of government and the communities they are called to serve. Using evidence from public management and insights from behavioral science, The People Lab studies, designs, and tests strategies that can solve urgent public sector challenges in three core areas: Strengthening the government workforce: how to recruit, retain and support diverse talent in the public sector that can effectively and equitably respond to the changing needs of residents. Improving resident-government interactions: how to mitigate the burdens that residents face when they interact with their government, and increase trust and satisfaction in those interactions. Reimagining evidence-based policymaking: how to better include excluded voices in the design, implementation and evaluation of government innovations, and support the equitable adoption of best practice at scale.
Project(s): Does reducing stigma increase the take-up of rental assistance?
Aspen Digital and the Aspen Policy Academy are launching a new program for Rising Civic AI Leaders to educate newly hired state and local government employees in charge of managing the adoption and implementation of AI-driven tools.
We’ll be ensuring the federal government works for working people and isn’t destroyed by billionaires like Elon Musk. We’ll report on the facts of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts and what you can do to fight back.
People, organizations, and communities across the country are joining together to ensure our civil servants have resources if they are targeted or attacked.
Tracking. Informing.
