Tax & Revenue
Compliance, enforcement, and administrative simplification.
5
experiments
3
replicated
Notable experiment
Social Norm Tax Letters
By Policy Area
The registry holds 132 experiments. This section organizes them by policy domain — showing what the accumulated evidence says about each area, where it is strong, and where it is thin.
Tax & Revenue
Compliance, enforcement, and administrative simplification.
5
experiments
3
replicated
Notable experiment
Social Norm Tax Letters
Basic Income
Unconditional cash, guaranteed income pilots, and direct transfer programs.
4
experiments
0
replicated
Notable experiment
Finland Basic Income Experiment
Benefits Enrollment
Take-up of public programs and friction reduction in eligibility systems.
8
experiments
2
replicated
Notable experiment
SNAP Enrollment Information Letters for Seniors
Cash Transfers
Conditional and unconditional income support programs.
5
experiments
2
replicated
Notable experiment
PROGRESA Conditional Cash Transfer
Energy & Environment
Conservation, emissions, and behavior change for environmental outcomes.
6
experiments
4
replicated
Notable experiment
Opower Home Energy Reports
Education
Schools, class size, curriculum, and learning outcomes.
9
experiments
2
replicated
Notable experiment
Universal Free School Breakfast Program
Early Childhood
Prenatal through age 5 — the highest-return period for public investment.
7
experiments
1
replicated
Notable experiment
Nurse-Family Partnership — Elmira Trial
Libraries
Public library programming, attendance, and community services.
2
experiments
2
replicated
Notable experiment
Library Fine Elimination
Public Health
Coverage, behavior change, and health system design.
18
experiments
9
replicated
Notable experiment
SMS Reminders for Childhood Vaccination — Meta-Analysis
Parks & Public Space
Physical environment, community space, and active living.
2
experiments
0
replicated
Notable experiment
Community Park Advisory Boards
Administrative Process
Government service delivery, permit systems, and bureaucratic friction.
6
experiments
1
replicated
Notable experiment
SMS Wait Time Notifications for NHS Appointments
Voter Engagement
Turnout, registration, and civic participation.
6
experiments
5
replicated
Notable experiment
Voter Registration Postcards to Unregistered Eligible Citizens
Housing
Mobility, affordability, eviction prevention, and neighborhood effects.
7
experiments
3
replicated
Notable experiment
At Home / Chez Soi — Housing First
Public Safety
Crime reduction, policing strategies, and community violence intervention.
21
experiments
11
replicated
Notable experiment
Philadelphia Hot Spots Policing
Financial Services
Savings, retirement, credit access, and behavioral finance.
9
experiments
3
replicated
Notable experiment
Commitment Savings Accounts for Agricultural Workers
Transportation
Congestion, mode-shift, transit demand, and road safety.
5
experiments
3
replicated
Notable experiment
5p Plastic Bag Charge
International Development
Poverty reduction programs in low- and middle-income countries.
11
experiments
7
replicated
Notable experiment
Colombia Familias en Acción