Designing Public Budgeting Simulations: Leveraging Behavioral Insights to Enhance Engagement and Decision-Making

Published for Death and Taxes on April 16, 2025.

By Jackson Dille Questions for Practitioners How does the starting point of a budget simulation shape how participants engage with the budget making process? What role can simple design elements—such as prompts, visual indicators, or default values—play in encouraging more realistic or legally compliant budget outcomes? Is the purpose of your public engagement tool to […]

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