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:
Lorenzo Franchi, Vladimir Atanasov, Mark Stake, Garrett Bates, Kristen Osinski, John Meurer, and Bernard Black . 2024. The Disappearing COVID-Naïve Population and Comparative Roche vs. Abbott Test Sensitivity: Evidence from Antibody Seroprevalence in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (WP-24-32).
Adriana Lleras-Muney, Hannes Schwandt, and Laura Wherry. 2024. Poverty and Health (WP-24-26).
Adriana Corredor-Waldron, Janet Currie, and Molly Schnell. 2024. Drivers of Racial Differences in C-Sections (WP-24-24).
Faculty Experts
Representing the fields of political science, economics, social policy, psychology, and sociology, faculty delve into the worlds of politics, institutions, and policymaking.
News
Improving Neighborhoods to Improve Lives
Neighborhoods are more than just physical spaces—they are communities shaped by people, institutions, and the connections that bind them together. These relationships, along with access to both internal and external resources, define these communities and shape the lives and wellbeing of their residents. At an October 9 research briefing on Capitol Hill, sociologist Andrew Papachristos, director of the Institute for Policy Research (IPR), highlighted the persistent disparities in communities’ resources and opportunities.
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