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Vince Hopkins is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of British Columbia. Vince is broadly interested in Canadian politics, with emphasis on applied social policy. Specifically, he examines low take-up of government programs how political and psychological barriers prevent citizens from accessing the services they need. His current research aims to improve take-up of employment services among jobseekers, youth, and newcomers. Why do people who might benefit from public services not apply for them? What can governments do to improve take-up? Vince is particularly interested in field experiments that improve the lived experience of low-income and marginalized people in Canada. Vince has 10+ years experience using behavioural and data science to improve policy. He has worked as a Senior Behavioural Scientist for the British Columbia Government. Before that, he worked as a Policy Analyst with the Government of Canada.
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Hopkins, V. & Lawlor, A. (2023). Behavioural insights and public policy in Canada. Canadian Journal of Political Science, 56(2), 435-450. University of British Columbia Publication 2023-04-28 How do we know what we know? Learning form Monte Carlo simulations. The Journal of Politics, 86(1), 36-53. University of British Columbia Publication 2024-11-15 Perspectives on immigrant employment and the future of work Hosted by the Centre for Migration Studies at UBC as part of the Bridging Divides program, this hybrid panel event focuses on immigrants’ labour market integration, employment services, and the evolving nature of work. The panel includes presentations on topics such as immigrant professional learning advantages, community participatory arts-based research on Syrian men's mental health and economic integration, data science approaches to improving access to public services for marginalized groups, and immigrant experiences with platform-based and remote work. Following the presentations, participants engage in a facilitated discussion with the speakers. The event is open to in-person and online attendance.
Other University of British Columbia Conference 2024-02-26 Other APSA Pre-Conference: Narrative and Text Analysis in the Study of Migration and Citizenship TRS4 1.1, TRS4 1.2, TRS4 1.3.1, TRS4 1.3.2 Concordia University, University of British Columbia Event 2025-09-10 TRS4 1.1, TRS4 1.2, TRS4 1.3.1, TRS4 1.3.2 Negative Financial Shocks, Job Search Behaviour, and Wealth and Income Inequality TRS2 1.2 University of British Columbia Grant 2025-01-01 TRS2 1.2 AMSSA Leadership Forum TRS4 1.2 University of British Columbia Conference 2024-09-25 TRS4 1.2 Centre for Migration Studies - American Political Science Association Pre-Conference Event on Narrative and Text Analysis in the Study of Migration and Citizenship TRS2 1.2 Concordia University, University of British Columbia Conference 2025-12-10 TRS2 1.2 Political Socialization & Conversational AI: Single vs Repeated Interactions TRS4 3.2 University of British Columbia, Univesity of Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Toronto Conference 2025-12-10 TRS4 3.2 Stereotypes of high- and low-skilled immigrants to Canada: Evidence from an online survey TRS2 1.2 Concordia University, University of British Columbia Conference 2025-12-10 TRS2 1.2