Politics, Institutions, and Public Policy
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:
Julia Behrman and Abigail Weitzman. 2023. State-Level Immigrant Policies and Ideal Family Size in the United States (WP-23-40).
Angelique Acquatella, Keith Marzilli Ericson, and Amanda Starc. 2023. Lagged-Price Reimbursement Contracts: The Impact of Medicare Part B on Pharmaceutical Price Growth (WP-23-39).
Alexander Landry, James Druckman, and Robb Willer. 2023. Need for Chaos and Dehumanization Are Robustly Associated with Support for Partisan Violence (WP-23-37).
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
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