Research
A Nationwide Response from an Unusual Place: City Halls
A Perfect Fiscal Storm of Revenue Shortfalls for Cities and Towns
Discusses fiscal challenges facing local governments due to Covid19.
The Effects of Police Violence on Inner-City Students
Nearly a thousand officer-involved killings occur each year in the United States.
Business Reopening Decisions and Demand Forecasts During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic led to dramatic economic disruptions, including government-imposed restrictions that required millions of American businesses to temporarily close.
Helping Homeowners During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons from the Great Recession
The Covid-19 public health crisis has sharply reduced the earnings of millions of U.S. households, following the severe curtailment of economic activity needed to contain the spread of the virus.
Public Procurement in Law and Practice
We examine a new data set of laws and practices governing public procurement, as well as procurement outcomes, in 187 countries.
The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and how We Can Do it Again
In a sweeping overview of more than a century of history, drawing on his inimitable combination of statistical analysis and storytelling, Robert Putnam analyzes a remarkable confluence of trends that
Politics in Forgotten Governments: The Partisan Composition of County Legislatures and County Fiscal Policies
County governments are a crucial component of the fabric of American democracy. Yet there has been almost no previous research on the policy effects of the partisan composition of county governments.
Effectively Managing Connected Mobility Marketplaces
As new innovations in mobility have entered the marketplace, local government leaders have struggled to adapt their regulatory framework to adequately address new challenges or the needs of the consum
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