Matters arising: Evidence from a statewide vaccination RCT shows the limits of nudges go.nature.com/3DIOUrL

For vaccine text-message campaigns, Brown researchers confirm success is all about timing | Brown University brown.edu/news/2022-04-0…

The Policy Lab is thrilled that White House Office of Science & Technology Policy has launched the #YearofEvidence for Action (YEA!) and grateful to be a Partner on Evidence. We look forward to co-hosting an event with The White House OSTP and @OMBPress in the coming months -- stay tuned! whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-upda….

A new study from researchers at the Policy Lab offers important information on when text-message vaccination campaigns work and when they don’t. The Policy Lab brown.edu/news/2022-04-0…

What is the right timing for a text message nudge about vaccination? New research from Nathaniel Rabb & The Policy Lab adds to a growing body of knowledge about text messaging for COVID vaccine reminders. brown.edu/news/2022-04-0…

States have a historic chance to capitalize on funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to further the use of evidence in policymaking. NCSL The Policy Lab Want to know how? csgovts.info/evidence-based…

States have a historic chance to capitalized on funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to further the use of evidence in policymaking. The Policy Lab NCSL Learn more: csgovts.info/3EIhFFi

A new study in nature led by researchers Brown University's Policy Lab offers important information on when text-message vaccination campaigns work and when they don’t, which could have crucial implications for future similar campaigns. The Policy Lab bit.ly/3vh6b8F

Check out the Pension Accounting Working Group's recent report! Co-chaired by The Policy Lab Fellow Tom Sgouros , the group proposes three new metrics and standardized reporting to help managers and policy makers assess and communicate the health of public pension systems.

The Policy Lab Director David Yokum shared lessons learned on integrating evidence and policy as a panelist at a recent NCSL Legislative Summit session on results-driven governing. Check out a summary of the discussion here! ncsl.org/research/labor…

Join us on Wednesday 12/14 at 1:00pm ET for a White House Evidence Forum discussion on partnership models to strengthen evidence-informed decision making in the federal government! Part of the Year of Evidence for Action. Details and registration: thepolicylab.brown.edu/events/

Curious about how federal agencies and academic researchers can partner to answer policy-relevant questions? We’ll cover that and more during the next White House Office of Science & Technology Policy Evidence Forum. Join us 12/14 at 1:00pm ET! #YearofEvidence Register here: thepolicylab.brown.edu/events/