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.

	Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Reports and Publications August 2017 Erica McFadden, David Schlinkert This year, the Arizona Legislature approved 30,000 new Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) to be in use by the year 2022. This briefing paper examines how ESAs are working for individuals with disabilities as intended, as well as some unintended consequences.
	Mobility a challenge for persons with developmental disabilities Reports and Publications August 2017 Erica McFadden, Eric Hedberg
	Fixing Arizona’s Mass Incarceration Dilemma Reports and Publications August 2017 Hon. R.L. Gottsfield, Larry A. Hammond, and Donna Lee Elm
	The Past, Present and Future of the Arizona Initiative Reports and Publications May 2017 David Berman Two initiative-related measures were passed in the 2017 Arizona legislative session: One banned the practice of paying petition circulators on a per-signature basis and the other required that citizen initiatives be in strict compliance with the law rather than substantial compliance.
	Preventing Families’ ‘Drift Into Failure’ Reports and Publications May 2017 Erica Quintana, Jade Sun
	Finding & Keeping Educators for Arizona's Classrooms Reports and Publications May 2017 Dan Hunting, Thom Reilly, Andrea Whitsett, Samantha Briggs, Joseph Garcia, Bill Hart
	Voters, Media & Social Networks Reports and Publications April 2017 Eric Hedberg, Thom Reilly, David Daugherty, Joseph Garcia
	Morrison-Cronkite Poll: Opioids & Addiction Reports and Publications April 2017 Morrison Institute - Cronkite News The prevalence of prescription opioid abuse and addiction in Arizona is widespread, according to a major statewide poll released by Arizona State University today.
	Housing Homeless Youth Reports and Publications March 2017 Bill Hart, Kendra L. Smith
	Bail or Jail? Reports and Publications January 2017 Bill Hart If a person cannot afford to post bail, he/she stays in jail until trial, which can be costly to all sides.