Research

Morrison Institute is a leading resource for relevant research, analysis and policy choices of public value. Recent research reports are listed below.

More Morrison Institute research reports are available in the Arizona State University archives.

	Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Resources in Arizona Morrison Institute’s gap analysis looks at communities and their ranking on risk factors and available services to provide information to decision-makers, community organizations, and funders about the strengths and unaddressed need across communities in Arizona.
	Revisiting the Urban-Rural Relationship Did you know that it took a U.S. Supreme Court decision to end rural domination in the Arizona Senate and fundamentally change the locus of power in the state?
	The Elusive Concept of an Assured Water Supply The Kyl Center for Water Policy at Morrison Institute present: A Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District Report THE ELUSIVE CONCEPT OF AN ASSURED WATER SUPPLY The Role of the CAGRD and Replenishment
	Strong Families, Thriving Children When families are strong and children thrive, the community prospers. The 2019 Arizona Town Halls will address the topic of Strong Families Thriving Children. Town Hall sessions will focus on how we can collectively support families and children so that they are better able to overcome risk factors such as adverse childhood experiences and economic downturns.
	Potential for Enhanced Trade between Arizona and Guanajuato Mexico is Arizona’s No. 1 trading partner with over $15 billion in trade annually. The bulk of Arizona’s international commerce is with Sonora, the immediate neighbor to the south, but there are other potential economic opportunities worth exploring across Mexico. Here the focus is on Guanajuato, one of Mexico’s most economically advanced states with robust international trading ties.
	Honoring Wishes: Is Arizona Doing Enough to Protect Seniors? Reports and Publications January 2019 David Schlinkert, policy analyst, Morrison Institute for Public Policy Melissa Kovacs, Ph.D., associate director of research, Morrison Institute for Public Policy
	Purgatory: In-between Violence and Immigration Policy Reports and Publications October 2018 David Schlinkert
	Understanding Arizona’s Propositions Reports and Publications October 2018 David R. Berman Arizona voters will be asked to pass judgment on five measures on the ballot in the November 2018 general election. Four propositions call for amendments to the Arizona Constitution.
	Change in Central Phoenix Reports and Publications August 2018 Dan Hunting
	Arizona Primary Elections: Primarily Forgotten Reports and Publications August 2018 David Daugherty, Joseph Garcia