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:
Therese Bonomo and Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach. 2023. Trends in the School Lunch Program: Changes in Selection, Nutrition & Health (WP-23-18).
James Druckman. 2023. Opportunities in Political Psychology: Heterogeneities in Theory, Methodologies, and the Production of Knowledge (WP-23-17).
Valentin Bolotnyy, Mayya Komisarchik, and Brian Libgober. 2023. How Does Living Under Left-Wing Authoritarianism Affect Refugees Who Settle in Democracies? Evidence From Soviet Refugees (WP-23-16).
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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