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:
Martin Gaynor and Amanda Starc. 2026. Competition in Health Insurance Markets (WP-26-21).
Charles F. Manski and John Mullahy. 2026. Utilitarian or Quantile-Welfare Evaluation of Health Policy? (WP-26-06).
Sadia Farzana, Andrew Owen, John Meurer, Ronald Ackermann, and Bernard Black. 2026. The Effect of Medicaid Expansion on Diagnosis, Care, Treatment, and Health for Persons with Diabetes: Evidence from Medicaid Expansion in Wisconsin (WP-26-04).
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
IPR Colloq.: K. Harris (UNC Chapel Hill) - TBD
By Kathleen Mullan Harris, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Adjunct Professor of Public Policy at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and IPR Visiting Scholar, November 2026