Policy Discourse and Decision Making
A Message From Daniel Galvin, Program Chair
From the partisan divide on COVID-19 to systemic racial injustices to impediments to democratic participation, political institutions are being tested like never before. IPR faculty examine how political, social, and economic dynamics affect institutional operations and decision-making processes in the United States. Researchers analyze the interplay between political institutions, political behavior, and public policies.
Working Papers
Recently published articles and working papers in this program area include:
Lauren Bauer, Krista Ruffini, and Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach. 2024. The Effects of Lump-Sum Food Benefits During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Spending, Hardship, and Health (WP-24-35).
Aslihan Asil, Paulo Ramos, Amanda Starc, and Thomas Wollmann. 2024. Painful Bargaining: Evidence from Anesthesia Rollups (WP-24-34).
Thomas McDade, Jessica Polos, Kiarri Kershaw, Taylor Hargrove, and Stephanie Koning. 2024. Duration of Breastfeeding in Infancy and Levels of Central Adiposity and Systemic Inflammation in Early Middle Adulthood (WP-24-33).
Faculty Experts
Representing the fields of political science, economics, social policy, psychology, and sociology, faculty delve into the worlds of politics, institutions, and policymaking.
Events
Recent Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes Research
By Joe Feinglass, research professor of medicine and IPR associate
Using Computational Approaches to Understand the Social and Structural Drivers of Health
By Michelle Birkett, Associate Professor of Medical Social Sciences (Determinants of Health) and Preventive Medicine and IPR Faculty Associate