Research Database

IPPSR is MSU’s new hub for public policy information and research. Search our summaries of scientific research with implications for public policy by inputting keywords in the search box above or browse the pages below for pertinent research.

The High Scope Perry Preschool Study Through Age 40
Lawrence J. Schweinhart, Jeanne Montie, Zongping Xiang, W. Steven Barnett, Clive R. Belfield, Milagros Nores :
Effectiveness of Home Visitation by Public health Nurses in Prevention of the Recurrence of Child Physical Abuse and Neglect: a Randomized Controlled Trial
HL MacMillan, BH Thomas, E Jamieson, CA Walsh, MH Boyle, HS Shannon, A Gafni :
Smart Growth and the Transportation-Land Use Connection: What Does the Research Tell Us?
Susan Handy :
The Effects of Universal Pre-K in Oklahoma: Research Highlights and Policy Implications
William T. Gomley Jr., Deborah Phillips :
The Effects of Universal Pre-K in Oklahoma: Research Highlights and Policy Implications
William T. Gomley Jr., Deborah Phillips :
New Evidence on Instrumental, Conceptual, and Symbolic Utilization of University Research in Government Agencies
Nabil Amara, Mathieu Ouimet, Rejean Landry :
Women as Policy Makers: Evidence from a Randomized Policy Experiment in India
Raghabendra Chattopadhyay, Esther Duflo :
Are Emily and Greg More Employable Than Lakisha and Jamal? A Field Experiment on Labor Market Discrimination
Marianne Bertrand, Sendhil Mullainathan

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Teachers, Race, and Student Achievement in a Randomized Experiment
Thomas S. Dee :
Not All Cues Are Created Equal: The Conditional Impact of Female Candidates on Political Engagement
Lonna Rae Atkeson :
Voting May Be Habit-Forming: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment
Alan S. Gerber, Donald P. Green, Ron Shachar :
A Dozen Reasons for Gasoline Taxes
Steffen Kalbekken, Håkon Sælen :
The Limits of Sanctions in Low-Performing Schools: A Study of Maryland and Kentucky Schools on Probation
Heinrich Mintrop :
Evaluating the Impacts of Local Economic Development Policies On Local Economic Outcomes: What Has Been Done and What is Doable?
Timothy Bartik :
Democratic Contraction? Political Consequences of Felon Disenfranchisement in the United States
Christopher Uggen, Jeff Manza :
Conserving Energy and Preserving the Environment: The Role of Public Transportation
Robert J. Shapiro, Kevin A. Hassett , Frank S. Arnold :
Framing gender on the campaign trail: Female gubernatorial candidates and the press
James Devitt :
The Role of Information and Social Interactions in Retirement Plan Decisions: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment
Esther Duflo, Emmanuel Saez :
New highways as economic development tools: An evaluation using quasi-experimental matching methods
Terrance Rephann, Andrew Isserman :
The Family Transition Program: Final Report on Floridas Initial Time Limited Welfare Program
Dan Bloom, James J. Kemple, Pamela Morris, Susan Scrivener, Nandita Verma, Richard Hendra :