Behavioral Science: A Revolutionary Potential for Government? (Part VIII)

Submitted by on Tue, 09/17/2019 - 09:27

But  according to Apolitical, an international online magazine covering the public sector, “over the past nine years, a revolution has been spreading through governments around the world. Today, over 200 public bodies are using a combination of behavioural science, economics and psychology to craft better policy.”

Margaret Weichert

Submitted by on Mon, 09/16/2019 - 11:07

Margaret Weichert is Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget.

Ms. Weichert is a seasoned business executive who has served as a Principal at Ernst & Young, LLP since 2013. In her 25 year professional career, Ms. Weichert has also held executive leadership positions at Market Platform Dynamics, First Data Corporation, Bank of America, and Andersen Consulting focused on strategy, innovation, and business process improvement in banking and payments technology.

Weekly Roundup: September 9-13, 2019

Submitted by on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 12:19

Michael J. Keegan

Can AI Transform Compliance? There is an urgency to embrace new technologies like natural language processing (NLP) and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve compliance productivity. The study calls for “a new generation of compliance talent that is digitally fluent, well-versed in analytics, and capable of delivering proactive risk insights.”

Creating a Critical Mass of Talent and Resources for the Use of Behavioral Science in Government (Part VII)

Submitted by on Wed, 09/11/2019 - 09:56

More specifically, what is being done to foster the continued organic growth in the understanding and use of these approaches in the public sector? And how do we bridge their use between academics and practitioners?

Weekly Roundup: September 2-6, 2019

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Michael J Keegan

Weekly Roundup: August 26-30, 2019

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John Kamensky

Weekly Roundup: August 19-23, 2019

Submitted by on Fri, 08/23/2019 - 11:56

John Kamensky

Missing Expectations. Governing reports: “”Public pension plans are missing their investment earnings expectations for the first time in three years, a development that could strain future state and local budgets amid rising concerns that the national economy is slowing.”

Nudge in the City: Behavioral Science in Government (Part VI)

Submitted by on Thu, 08/22/2019 - 10:45

But that’s exactly what behavioral researchers found when trying to find ways to increase enrollment in a Philadelphia city program to provide low income senior citizens a discount on their water bills.

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