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How Public Program Evaluation could be different



Public policy could be created differently

Nonprofits and social enterprises could be listed on "social impact exchanges"

Real-time, person specific data could help end homelessness and target public services

Local governments could have one integrated data system and universal intake

Public program evaluation could include comparable cost benefit analysis

Human-centered design could be used in the social sector and business

Local investigative reporting and newspapers could be funded by philanthropy / become nonprofit / have a sustainable business model

RCTs could be a marginal way to inform public policy

Behavioral economics, consumer insight research, and mystery shopping could be used in the design and delivery of public programs

Research could be communicated and organized in easy-to-read formats

Evidence-based policy could be evidence-informed

Nonprofits could not do impact evaluations

Social sector knowledge could be better collected, organized, and displayed

Public policy clearinghouses could be easier to use and more comprehensive

Government agencies, schools, hospitals, police, universities, foundations, prisons, workplaces, elections, judiciary systems, and nonprofits could collect, publicize, and use citizen feedback

Low-cost random controlled trials could test government programs' effectiveness