Research Areas
Contemporary Public Policy Issues
The Institute works on a wide array of issues of relevance to Missouri state government. Institute staff also work on legislative issues and legislative process issues.Conference Papers
| Multi-Dimensional Ideology in the Multi-Member District: An Analysis of the Arizona Legislature Date: 9-2004 Author(s): Anthony Bertelli, Lilliard Richardson Document: IPP 45-2004.pdf Report 45-2004 |
Working Papers
| Borders, Barriers, and Brains: Issue Definition in Rights Based Policy Related to Autism Date: 8-2004 Author(s): Dana Lee Baker Document: IPP 43-2004.pdf Report 43-2004 |
| The Case of Interagency Coordinating Councils: Examining Collaborations in Services for Children With Disabilities Date: 2-2004 Author(s): Dana Lee Baker Document: IPP 14-2004.pdf Report 14-2004 |
| The Food Safety Net After Welfare Reform: Use of Private and Public Food Assistance in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area Date: 12-2003 Author(s): Jane Mosley, Laura Tiehen Document: IPP 06-2003.pdf Report 06-2003 |
Truman Policy Research
| The Effects of Photographic Identification on Voter Turnout in Indiana: A County Level Analysis Date: 12-2007 Author(s): Jeff Milyo Document: 10-2007 - CT-1-14-09.pdf |
Academic Policy Notes
| The Impact of Organized Interests on Eligibility
Determination: The Case of Veterans’ Disability Compensation Date: 7-2009 Author(s): Lael Keiser , Susan Miller Document: 12-2009 Keiser Veteran Diability.pdf |
| Environmental Justice and Government Behavior: A Summary of New Findings Date: 2-2009 Author(s): David Konisky, Tyler Schario Document: 24-2008 Environmental Justice Final.pdf |
Missouri Policy Briefs
| Missouri Tax Credits Date: 7-2009 Author(s): Brian Schmidt Document: 10-2009 Missouri Tax Credits.pdf |
| Missouri Historic Preservation Tax Credit Date: 7-2009 Author(s): Brian Schmidt Document: 09-2009 Historic Tax Credit.pdf |
| What Missouri Thinks: An Examination of Public Attitudes Date: 6-2009 Author(s): David Konisky, James Harrington Document: 8-2009 What Missouri Thinks.pdf |
| Public Attitudes on State Election Administration, Goals, and Reforms Date: 4-2009 Author(s): David Konisky, Michael Powell Document: 5-2009 Public Attitudes and State Elections.pdf |
| Policy Options for Addressing Childhood Obesity in Missouri Date: 12-2008 Author(s): Diana Costa Document: 12- 2008 Obesity Options Final.pdf |
| A Profile of Missouri Energy Use Date: 7-2007 Author(s): Ashley Kluver Document: 8-2007 Profile of Missouri's Energy Use FINAL.pdf |
| Electronic Commerce, Sales Tax & the Implications for Missouri Date: 7-2007 Author(s): Ashley Kluver Document: 7-2007 Electronic Commerce FINAL.pdf |
| Meeting the Need: The Adequacy of Missouri's Domestic Violence Shelters Date: 5-2006 Author(s): Jenny Jones Document: 6-2006 - CT 12-30-08.pdf |
| Assessing Change Following Interagency Education Date: 2-2006 Author(s): Shannon Daily Stokes, Bret Sanders Document: IPP 2-2006 CCWC Follow Up.pdf |
| Missouri Micropolitan Areas: A Demographic Profile Date: 12-2005 Author(s): Jane Mosley, Kathleen K. Miller, Bret Sanders Document: IPP 42-2005 .pdf |
| Profiles of Missouri: Obesity Rate in Missouri Date: 9-2005 Author(s): Lauren Spath Document: IPP 34-2005 .pdf IPP 34-2005 |
| Keeping up with Missouri’s Growing LEP Population Date: 7-2005 Author(s): Sita Sengsavanh Document: 33-2005 - CT 12-30-08.pdf IPP 33-2005 |
| Missouri’s Growing Immigrant Population and Implications for School Districts Date: 7-2005 Author(s): Sita Sengsavanh Document: 31-2005 - CT 12-30-08.pdf IPP 31-2005 |
| Profile of Missouri’s Farms and Farmers Date: 7-2005 Author(s): Ann Ulmer Document: 32-2005 - CT 12-30-08.pdf Report 32-2005 |
| Combined Sewer Overflows in Missouri: Costs and Alternative Approaches
Date: 6-2005 Author(s): David Carani Document: 28-2005 Combined Sewer Overflows in MO FINAL.pdf IPP 28-2005 |
| Combined Sewer Overflows: A Threat to Water Quality in Missouri Date: 6-2005 Author(s): David Carani Document: 27-2005 Combined Sewer Overflows FINAL.pdf IPP 27-2005 |
| Missouri State and Local Open Container Laws Date: 6-2005 Author(s): Justin Roberts Document: 30-2005 - CT 12-30-08.pdf IPP 30-2005 |
| Economic Benefits of the Recycling Industry in Missouri Date: 2-2005 Author(s): Ann Ulmer, David Valentine Document: 08-2005 - CT-1-8-09.pdf Report 08-2005 |
| The Status of Underage Drinking and Laws in Missouri Date: 12-2004 Author(s): Lara Sansing Document: 61-2004 Underage drinking - CT 1-8-09.pdf Report 61-2004 |
| Reducing Alcohol-Related Traffic Accidents through Server Training Date: 10-2004 Author(s): Michael McBride Document: IPP 50-2004.pdf Report 50-2004 |
| Children of TANF Leavers in Missouri: How Are They Faring? Date: 1-2003 Author(s): Jane Mosley, Nancy Dunton Document: IPP 01-2003.pdf Report 01-2003 |
| Improving Enforcement of Protection Orders in Domestic Violence Situations Date: 9-2002 Author(s): Lilliard Richardson, Dana Lee Baker, Gardenia Harris, Shannon Daily Stokes Document: IPP 02-2002.pdf Report 02-2002 |
| Missouri's Senior Population Date: 6-2001 Author(s): Shannon Daily Stokes Document: IPP 02-2001.pdf Report 02-2001 |
| Safety Implications of Changing to a Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Law Date: 4-2001 Author(s): Lilliard Richardson Document: IPP 01-2001.pdf Report 01-2001 |
Missouri Policy Reports
| Results of the 2008 College Student Recruitment Campaign: Results of the 2008 College Student Recruitment Campaign Date: 7-2009 Author(s): Diana Costa Document: 02-2009 Report on Student Poll Workers.pdf |
| Payday Loans in Missouri Date: 1-2008 Author(s): Nathaniel Albers Document: 1-2008 Payday Loans FINAL.pdf |
| Collaboration: Transforming the Concept to Practice in Missouri
Judicial Circuits Date: 7-2006 Author(s): Shannon Daily Stokes, Bret Sanders Document: CollaborationTrulyFinal.pdf - CT - 1-08-09.pdf |
| Courtroom Skills:
Assessment of Training Quality
and Participant Learning Date: 7-2006 Author(s): Shannon Daily Stokes, Bret Sanders Document: 9-2006 Courtroom Skills FINAL.pdf |
| Moving Toward Implementation Through Interagency Education: Concurrent Planning in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases Date: 7-2006 Author(s): Shannon Daily Stokes, Bret Sanders Document: 8-2006-CT-1-08-09.pdf |
| A Meta-analysis of Missouri Drug Court Performance Measures Date: 1-2006 Author(s): Bret Sanders, Lilliard Richardson, Jane Mosley Document: 1-2006 Drug Court Performance Final.pdf |
| State of the State on Drug Courts
in Missouri Date: 6-2005 Document: 37-2005.pdf Report 37-2005 |
| Privatizing Functions of State Government Date: 3-2005 Author(s): Lilliard Richardson, David Valentine Document: 20-2005 Privatizing Final.pdf Report 20-2005 |
| Writing for Policy-makers Date: 3-2005 Author(s): David Valentine Document: MLA 13-2005.pdf Report 13-2005 |
| Missouri Recycling Economic Information Study Date: 2-2005 Author(s): David Valentine, Ann Ulmer Document: IPP 06-2005.pdf Report 06-2005 |
| Drinking and Driving in America: A Test of Behavioral Assumptions Underlying Public Policy Date: 1-2005 Author(s): David J. Houston, Lilliard Richardson Document: IPP 03-2005.pdf |
| Legislative Representation in a Single-Member versus Multiple-Member District System: The Arizona State Legislature Date: 1-2005 Author(s): Lilliard Richardson, Brian E Russell, Christopher A Cooper Document: IPP 04-2005.pdf Report 04-2005 |
| Children's Disability Policy in a Global World: A Question of Convergence Date: 7-2004 Author(s): Dana Lee Baker Document: IPP 41-2004.pdf Abstract |
| Facts on Child Safety Seat Law and Missouri Date: 3-2004 Author(s): Lilliard Richardson Document: IPP 15-2004.pdf Report 15-2004 |
| Legislating Traffic Safety: A Pooled Time Series Analysis Date: 3-2004 Author(s): David J. Houston, Lilliard Richardson, Grant W. Neeley Document: IPP 22-2004.pdf Report 22-2004 |
| Spatial Variation in Factors Affecting Poverty Date: 3-2004 Author(s): Jane Mosley, Kathleen Miller Document: IPP 32-2004.pdf Report 32-2004 |
| The Effectiveness of Child Passenger Protection Legislation in the States Date: 3-2004 Author(s): David J. Houston, Lilliard Richardson Document: IPP 20-2004.pdf Report 20-2004 |
| Traffic Safety and the Switch to Primary Seat Belt Law: The California expereince Date: 3-2004 Author(s): David J. Houston, Lilliard Richardson Document: IPP 19-2004.pdf Report 19-2004 |
| Public Policy and the Shaping of Disability: Incidence Growth in Educational Autism Date: 2-2004 Author(s): Dana Lee Baker Document: IPP 9-2004.pdf Report 09-2004 |
| Immigrant Drivers: Traffic Safety Drivers' Licenses and Homeland Security Date: 1-2003 Author(s): Sylvia R. Lazos Document: MLA 02-2003.pdf |
| The Cost of Incarceration in Missouri and the Benefits of Sentencing Alternatives Date: 12-2002 Author(s): Richard Rosenfeld Document: MLA 03-2002.pdf |
Posters
| Borders, Bridges, Barriers and Brains: Stakeholder Issue Definition in Rights Based Policy Related to Autism Date: 3-2005 Author(s): Dana Lee Baker Document: IPP 18-2005.pdf Report 18-2005 (LDI Poster) |
| Material Hardship Across Place Date: 3-2005 Author(s): Jane Mosley, Kathleen Miller Document: IPP 15-2005.pdf Report 15-2005 (LDI Poster) |
| Social Contract, Social Construction: Children’s Participation in Extra Curricular Activities and its Implications for Public Policy Date: 3-2005 Author(s): Amber Wagner, Dana Lee Baker Document: IPP 17-2005.pdf Report 17-2005 (LDI Poster) |
| Constructing Knowledge of Nutrition: A Comparative Study on State Nutrition Policies for Children With Disabilities and Chronic Disease Date: 3-2004 Author(s): Angela Marie Meers, Dana Lee Baker Document: IPP 28-2004.pdf Report 28-2004 |
| Experiences of Families with Autism with Public Infrastructures in Missouri Date: 3-2004 Author(s): Dana Lee Baker, Sarah Smith Document: IPP 26-2004.pdf Report 26-2004 |
| The Effectiveness of Child Safety Seat Laws in the Fifty States Date: 3-2004 Author(s): Lilliard Richardson Document: IPP 18-2004.pdf Report 18-2004 |
Presentations
| The Process of Web Development Date: 7-2007 Author(s): Bret Sanders Document: IACREOT_WebDevelopment.pdf This presentation was given to the 36th Annual Conference of the International Association of Clerks, Recorder, Election Officials and Treasurers (IACREOT) on July 17th, 2007 in Charlotte, NC. |
| Housing and Commuter Patterns: Columbia, MO and Champaign-Urbana, IL Date: 12-2005 Author(s): Brad Johnson, Ann Ulmer, Bret Sanders Document: IPP 41-2005.pdf IPP 41-2005 |
| Economic Impact of Recycling in Missouri Date: 3-2005 Author(s): Ann Ulmer, David Valentine Document: IPP 11-2005.pdf Report 11-2005 |
| Money and Issue Voting in Missouri: 1990-1994 Date: 5-2004 Author(s): Heather Carlson, Megan Clarke, Joshua Hinkle Document: MLA 35-2004.pdf Report 35-2004 |
| Testing Formal Models of Direct Democracy Date: 5-2004 Author(s): Anthony Bertelli, Lilliard Richardson Document: IPP 37-2004.pdf Report 37-2004 |
| Constructing Knowledge of Nutrition: A Comparative Study on State Nutrition Policies for Children with Disabilities and Chronic Illness Date: 4-2004 Author(s): Dana Lee Baker, Angela Marie Meers Document: IPP 36-2004.pdf Report 36-2004 |
| Brain Politics: Comparative Issue Definition in Autism Related Policy Date: 3-2004 Author(s): Dana Lee Baker Document: IPP 29-2004.pdf Report 29-2004 |
| Representation in State Legislatures Date: 3-2004 Author(s): Lilliard Richardson Document: IPP 33-2004.pdf Report 33-2004 |