Partner Content Why a single view is critical for managing citizen data Government agencies have a lengthy heritage of collecting the data they need to plan and deliver services. The obvious outcome of course is that multiple
Making the most of minimal money: ANAO puts the spotlight on measuring efficiency November 27, 2018 By The Mandarin Federal Federal agencies put a lot of effort into measuring effectiveness but “rarely develop indicators of efficiency” these days. It’s often the job of the Australian
The time of his life: reflections from the founder of Australia's national nudge unit June 28, 2018 By Stephen Easton Editors' Picks Taking two years off from his professorial post at Harvard to start up the Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government has been a major
PM's nudge unit gets into podcasting December 1, 2017 By Stephen Easton News The Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government has begun podcasting, easing into the format by posting an interview between a staff member and experimental economist
Experimental trials: a BETA way of making policy November 28, 2016 By Stephen Easton Editors' Picks From a scientific point of view, the standard way public policy is implemented at scale with little testing is extremely reckless. But human behaviour is
Nothing but nudges: behavioural economics comes of age October 11, 2016 By Stephen Easton Editors' Picks Nudges have taken the public sector by storm, expanding all over government. One of their chief promoters around the world is confident they aren’t a
NSW nudge unit weighs in on 'unconscious bias' concerns August 5, 2016 By Stephen Easton Editors' Picks The New South Wales government’s behavioural insights team has weighed in on the growing concern about unconscious bias in recruitment, with a brief guide designed
