Policy Evaluation Experts
Donald Moynihan is the inaugural McCourt Chair at the McCourt School of Public Policy. His research examines how to improve how government works. He examines the behavioral effects of efforts to improve public sector outcomes through government reform, as well as the administrative burdens people encounter in their interactions with government.
Moynihan has presented his research on public sector performance to policymakers at the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, the World Bank, OECD, as well as governments all around the world. His research has been cited in President Obama’s budget proposal. He has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Hill and other venues.
Areas of Expertise: Public Sector Performance, Government Reform, Administrative Burdens, Behavioral Public Administration, Social Policy