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.

	Resisting Violence & Raising Grades: Creating Safe and Supportive Schools in Arizona Reports and Publications April 2013 Erica McFadden, Madelaine Adelman
	Sustaining Phoenix - Valley of the Sun: Beyond Desert Survival Reports and Publications April 2013 Grady Gammage, Jr This report examines the sustainability of Phoenix, a desert city that some critics say is at risk due to extreme climate, water supply, growth demands and politics.
	Citizenship or Something Less? The Economic Implications for Arizona Citizenship or Something Less? The Economic Implications for Arizona Reports and Publications April 2013 Mike Slaven This Morrison Institute Latino Public Policy report looks at the economic impact individually and collectively concerning the option of permanent residency vs. U.S. citizenship, as part of the nation's immigration reform proposal.
	ELL: What's at Stake for Arizona? Reports and Publications March 2013 Oscar Jiménez-Castellanos, Ph.D., Arizona State University Mary Carol Combs, Ph.D., The University of Arizona David Martínez, Arizona State University Laura Gómez, Arizona State University
	Poor by Choice: The Power of Leadership Presentations February 2013 Steven G. Seleznow "Poor by Choice: The Power of Leadership" was the title and focus of a presentation by Arizona Community Foundation President & CEO Steven G. Seleznow, who addressed The Arizona Leadership Forum in Phoenix on Feb. 8.
	The State of Security in the US-Mexico Border Region Reports and Publications February 2013 Eric L. Olson, Erik Lee This working paper lays out the principal challenges facing U.S.-Mexico land ports of entry, which function both to facilitate commerce between the two nations but also provides security. Co-author is Erik Lee, associate director of the North American Center for Transborder Studies (NACTS) at Arizona State University.
	Good Data, Bad Data, No Data: A Critical Challenge Facing Arizona's Public Schools Reports and Publications January 2013 Bill Hart
	If You Build It, They Will Come: Present and Future Housing Options for Arizonans with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Reports and Publications December 2012 Morrison Institute
	Arizona Directions 2013 Reports and Publications November 2012 Andrea Whitsett, Sapna Gupta, Bill Hart
	Arizona's Economic Development Landscape: Charting a Unified Course Reports and Publications November 2012 Ken Western