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:
Gharad Bryan, Dean Karlan, and Adam Osman. 2021. Big Loans to Small Businesses: Predicting Winners and Losers in an Entrepreneurial Lending Experiment (WP-21-44).
Taletha Derrington, Alison Huang, and Joseph Ferrie. 2021. Life Course Effects of The Lanham Preschools: What the First Government Preschool Effort Can Tell Us About Universal Early Care and Education Today (WP-21-43).
Beth Redbird. 2021. Islands of Labor: Reservation Labor Markets and American Indian Well-Being (WP-21-42).
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
Who Shows Up in Primary Elections and Why It Matters for Policymaking
Laurel Harbridge-Yong, Associate Professor of Political Science and IPR Fellow
Adaptability and the Pivot Penalty in Science
Benjamin Jones, Gordon and Llura Gund Family Professor of Entrepreneurship, Professor of Strategy, and IPR Associate