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.

	Presentation for "Dropped?" Report Presentations April 2012 Bill Hart "Dropped? Latino Education and Arizona's Economic Future" originally presented in Powerpoint April 27, 2012 in Phoenix by Morrison Institute for Public Policy Senior Policy Analyst Bill Hart.
	Arizona Directions 2012 Reports and Publications November 2011 Andrea Whitsett
	Watering the Sun Corridor: Managing Arizona's Megapolitan Area Reports and Publications August 2011 Grady Gammage Jr, Monica Stigler, Susan Clark-Johnson, William Hart
	To Learn and Earn: Arizonans’ Experiences Competing in the Race for Good Jobs Reports and Publications July 2011 Nancy Welch, William Hart, Judie Scalise, Richard Toon, C.J. Eisenbarth Hager, Joseph Garcia, Monica Stigler, Andrea Whitsett
	The APS Informed Perception Project Reports and Publications May 2011 David Daugherty, Erica Edwards, William Hart, Eric Hedberg, Monica Stigler, Christine Totura, Nancy Welch
	Abandoning Merit Selection: 'A Great Step Backwards?' Reports and Publications February 2011 David Berman
	User Fees: The Hidden, 'Other' Tax Reports and Publications January 2011 C.J. Eisenbarth Hager Faced with falling revenues, many states are looking to user fees to provide additional revenue. This primer reviews the role of user fees, lessons learned from various government entities, and looks at current fees charged by some Arizona state agencies.
	Structurally Unbalanced: Cyclical and Structural Deficits in Arizona Reports and Publications January 2011 Matthew Murray, Kristin Borns, Sue Clark-Johnson, Mark Muro, Jennifer Vey
	Global Arizona 100: A New Century, A World Stage Reports and Publications November 2010 Bill Hart, C.J. Eisenbarth Hager, Joe Garcia This assessment of Arizona's global measurement in terms of our competitiveness, our citizens and our culture was prepared for the Global Arizona 100 Conference held Dec. 1, 2010 in Phoenix. Science Foundation Arizona was sponsor. Go to GlobalArizona100.org for more information about the initiative.
	Next Steps Scottsdale: Building an Action Plan for Economic Growth Reports and Publications October 2010 Kristin Borns