Scene of Sedona, Arizona

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.

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

Arizona's Voter Crisis

Reports and Publications
July 2018
David Daugherty, Joseph Garcia