The American
Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research is dedicated to preserving and
strengthening the foundations of freedom— government, private enterprise,
vital cultural and political institutions, and a strong foreign policy and
national defense— scholarly research, open debate, and publications. Founded
in 1943 and located in Washington, D.C., AEI is one of America's largest and
most respected "think tanks."AEI research covers economics and trade; social
welfare; government tax, spending, regulatory, and legal policies; U.S.
politics; international affairs; and U.S. defense and foreign policies. The
Institute publishes dozens of books and hundreds of articles and reports each
year, and an influential policy magazine, The American Enterprise. AEI
publications are distributed widely to government officials and legislators,
business executives, journalists, and academics; its conferences, seminars,
and lectures are regularly covered by national television.
In its research, the
Brookings Institution functions as an independent analyst and critic,
committed to publishing its findings for the information of the public. In its
conferences and activities, it serves as a bridge between scholarship and
public policy, bringing new knowledge to the attention of decisionmakers and
affording scholars a better insight into public policy issues. The site has a
working papers section devoted to economic, foreign, and other governmental
policies.
The Center is
located at the University of Washington. Its mission is to conduct academic
and policy-relevant research in American politics and public policy processes,
to involve undergraduate and graduate students actively in the research
enterprise, and to engage the community in policy-relevant conversations. Our
primary competencies are in the processes of policy-making and public sector
decision-making. We are interested in how public decisions are made, how they
are justified and communicated to the public, and what consequences these have
for the course of public policy.
This organization
works on fiscal policy issues and issues affecting low- and moderate-income
families and individuals. The Center specializes in research and
analysis oriented toward policy decisions that policymakers face at both
federal and state levels. The Center examines data and research findings and
produces analyses designed to be accessible to public officials, other
non-profit organizations, and the media.
CLASP is a national
non-profit organization with expertise in both law and policy affecting the
poor. Through education, policy research and advocacy, CLASP seeks to improve
the economic security of low-income families with children and secure access
for low-income persons to our civil justice system.
CNP has contributed
to policy debates on key issues of U.S. national interest, focusing activities
in four program areas: economic analysis, equal opportunity, community studies
and foreign policy. CNP uses findings from its public opinion research and
undertakes technical, substantive, and political research and analysis to
frame options and to formulate policy recommendations.
The Community Policy
Analysis Center (CPAC) is committed to providing research, outreach, and
training that supports improved policy decisions in Missouri communities.
CPAC is developing various community decision support tools for use in
Missouri, and collaborating with social scientists across the country and in
Europe to make these tools more accessible.
EPN topics range
from economic policy to civic participation, health care to foreign policy,
and education to Social Security. The site has separate sections for
Criminal Justice,
Education, and
Building Democracy.
Carnegie Mellon
University. Link above goes to directory with the following topics : Computing
and Information Systems, Economic Dev/Technology/Manufacturing, Environment,
Health Policy, Labor, Negotiations and Dispute Resolution, Organization
Behavior and
Theory, Operations Research/Statistics, and Public Finance/Budget.
Main objectives of
the Institution are to collect data about economic, political, and social
changes in society; to analyze the effects of government actions relating to
public policy; and to convey to the public, the media, lawmakers, and others
an understanding of important public policy issues. The Institution also
publishes online its
weekly
essays.
HUD is responsible
for maintaining current information on housing needs, market conditions, and
existing programs, as well as conducting research on priority housing and
community development issues. The office provides reliable and objective data
and analysis to help inform policy decisions.
Northwestern
University. This is an interdisciplinary public policy research institute that
strives "to stimulate and support excellent social science research on
significant public policy issues" and to disseminate the findings to the
public.
This site is a
clearinghouse for electoral reform. Some items include perspectives and
analysis on reforms such as proportional representation, instant run-off
voting, and uniform ballots.
The Center dedicated
to exploring the intersection of press, politics, and public policy in theory
and practice. It also strives to bridge the gap between journalists and
scholars and, increasingly, between them and the public.
MOST is a research
program that promotes international comparative social science research. Its
primary emphasis is to support large-scale, long-term autonomous research and
to transfer the relevant findings and data to decision-makers. MOST also
publishes reports that assess existing information on specific topics. The
overall long-term objective of MOST is to establish sustainable links between
the scientific and policy communities and to emphasize the relevance of social
science research for policy-formulation.
Papers from the NCPA
focus on broad areas, such as anti-trust, crime, education, energy policy,
federal spending, health issues, national security, affirmative action,
agriculture, economics, immigration, law, privatization, social policy, and
state and local issues.
Policy.com has now
become SpeakOut.com, which showcases
leading research, opinions, and events shaping public policy on issues
including education, technology and healthcare. It is non-partisan and free to
users. Content providers include think tanks, advocacy groups, associations,
foundations, businesses, universities, the Federal government, foreign
governments, international organizations, and the media.
Papers are arranged
by title, publication date, or author. A search box is available. Papers
focus specifically on
Global economy; Demography; Education; Employment; Environment and
Infrastructure; Public Finance; Health and Social Policy; Immigrants and
Immigration; and Political Participation.
STATS is a
non-partisan, non-profit research organization in Washington, D.C. STATS is
devoted to the accurate use of scientific and social research in public policy
debate. STATS serves as a resource for journalists by providing timely and
well-researched analysis of current statistical and scientific disputes. Since
STATS seeks to weed out bad data and research before it enters the
media stream, we field queries from journalists on a regular basis. A link to
their newsletters is
here.
A research organization devoted to
finding, evaluating, and promoting solutions to employment-related problems.
Paper topics vary but include issues of public and private employment and
unemployment policy.
The Center supports
research, public affairs programs, and other activities in the fields of
economics, government, and public policy. Papers are arranged in the
following categories: Economic Policy, Politics, Public Policy, and Education.
Representative titles include
"Understanding the Relationship
Between Interest Groups and Political Parties: The Case of Small Business and
the Republican Party";
"Controlling the Amendment Agenda: Partisan Politics and the Use of Floor
Waivers";
"Beyond the Stereotype: Political Content in Broadcast News";
"The Puzzle of Theory vs. Practice: National Missile Defense and Nuclear
Policy Then and Now";
"National Missile Defense and Deterrence: Stability is in the Eye of the
Beholder"; and
"Bell Curves and Babies: The Interaction between Ability, Welfare and
Nonmarital Childbearing."
